The College Board reports the average community college student spends $1,390 on books and supplies. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, textbooks costs are 812 percent higher than three decades ago.
In a 2013 survey of over 2,000 college students on 150 college campuses, the Student Public Interest Research Groups reported that 65% of students surveyed had decided against buying a textbook because it was too expensive.
Learn more about adopting a low cost or no cost textbook alternative for your course!