HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Nationally, college students are expected to spend up to $1,100 on textbooks, but there are ways to get significant savings. At the University of Houston's Barnes and Noble, you can ...

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 ...

Eastern Kentucky University announced changes to its free textbook program Wednesday, shifting to a discounted model to ...

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 ...

After four years of providing free textbooks to undergraduates, Eastern Kentucky University is changing its BookSmart program ...

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 ...

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 ...

Five years ago, Eastern Kentucky University launched a unique program which school officials championed as part of their continuing effort to help students deal with the costs of education. "Come to ...

Digital textbooks becoming more popular and more affordable More students pirate or photocopy content Timely information helps students comparison shop College students and some of their professors ...

College students shell out, on average, more than $500 each year on textbooks. New legislation and advancing technology can help you cut that bill in half. Kelli Grant, Senior Consumer Reporter for ...

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 ...