“The price of textbooks has influenced my decision to take classes. When the same class is offered by three different instructors, I check which book is the cheapest, and even though the professor ...

The Student Book Store on E. Grand River Avenue has been a staple for students searching for textbooks since 1960. Recently, however, the store decided to no longer rent books out to students. "Our ...

Out of more than 2,000 students surveyed, 65% said they did not buy a textbook at some point during college because of the cost. Of those, 94% said this choice made them concerned about their grade.

University of Minnesota students now have another option for buying and selling used textbooks: U-Swap.org — a website launched by three college students, two from the University. The website competes ...

College students say they often struggle to afford to pay for textbooks. Two-thirds of students reported skipping buying course materials because they were too expensive. Some members of Congress have ...

Philip Miller learned early on that buying textbooks directly from his university bookstore was not an affordable option. “I spent way too much on textbooks my freshman year, and then I realized, ...

Students can spend hundreds of dollars on books. Tuition isn't the only higher education expense that makes paying for college challenging -- the price of books and supplies can add up quickly.

(TNS) -- A recent Iowa State University study has found instructors may be able to better assess how a student performs in class through the use of digital textbook analytics. Reynol Junco, an ...

Prices for new college textbooks have risen steadily since the 1970s, but students have started to spend less on them. College students spent an average of $563 on books in the 2014-15 school year, 20 ...