According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, textbook costs have risen 88% from 2006-2016, while prices for other consumer goods have only grown by 21%. This massive hike in textbook prices has created problems for middle and lower class students, who have been unable to buy textbooks for their courses, causing some students to drop fields of study altogether.
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This comparison chart was developed by Kate Hess of Kirkwood Community College Library. Taken from https://academics.otc.edu/library/oer/.
