Despite growing online markets for discounted books, the average cost of college textbooks has risen four times faster than the rate of inflation over the past 10 years. That has caused 65 percent of ...

Another attack on overpriced college textbooks has come, this time from 38 community colleges developing curricula that use open education resources. (Hat tip to Mark Perry of Carpe Diem Blog.) Think ...

You thought the rising cost of college tuition was bad? Then check out the rising cost of college textbooks. The American Enterprise Institute's Mark Perry has put together this nifty chart showing ...

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 ...

This forum on the soaring cost of college textbooks drew responses from many readers, including students, professors and parents, who wrote in to tell how they've learned to deal with the sticker ...

Depending on your major, your average book expense may be much more or much less than $655. Hefty textbooks used in math and science classes, for instance, tend to be more expensive than novels needed ...

College has become increasingly expensive over the years, and the problem only seems to get worse. Not only do students have to cover the growing cost of tuition and fees, but then there are personal ...

The selection and adoption of textbooks and/or course materials are an academic departmental responsibility. Academic departments are encouraged to adopt the most appropriate and highest quality ...

For years, textbook prices have burdened students already struggling with loans and sky-high tuition costs. Now Wall Street is taking over the market, tightening its grip on a staple campus ...

There’s no way anyone can reach their goal of attaining a college degree without doing some heavy reading—by deeply engaging with assigned texts. Those marathon cram sessions, office hours with ...

From 2002-2013%2C the price of college textbooks rose 82%25%2C study found To cope%2C most students aren%27t buying all the books they need%2C the group PIRG says ...

Where can you buy cheap college textbooks? With textbooks priced in the stratosphere, students across the country scramble each semester to find cheap textbooks for college. The average student during ...