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Bay View Analytics National Course Material Affordability Research


Majority of U.S. college students are worried about meeting their course material costs

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Press release: Majority of U.S. college students are worried about meeting their course material costs

In a recent national survey, 71% of undergraduate students in the U.S. reported being worried about meeting their course material costs for the current academic term; 30% said they were “moderately” or “extremely” worried about meeting these costs. Over half of the students who participated in the survey say that their course material costs per term are over $200.

7 in 10 students are worried about meeting their course materials costs.