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Student spending on textbooks in the United States 2016, by book type

Undergraduate student spending on textbooks in the United States in spring 2016, by book type (in USD)

The data displays data on undergraduate student spending on textbooks in the U.S. in spring 2016, by book type. An average undergraduate student spent 125 USD on new print textbooks for the spring term 2016. Among those who purchased a new print textbook, the spending amounted to 255 USD.

New print	255	125
Used print	166	82
Rented print	154	46
E-textbooks (unlimited)	153	20
E-textbooks (limited)	147	17
E-textbooks (file sharing)	0	0
Total		290

Student spending on textbooks in the United States 2016, by book type

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