Total price tag for the book and an access code to get to the online system: $150. Mr. Thomas was taking the course with his then-fiancée (now wife), so he hoped to buy just one textbook they ...

Roughly 60 percent of students used an access code during the 2016-17 academic year, ... Students pay about $130 per year for the book and code, ...

Issues That Matter: Margaret Spellings on education 08:47. Despite growing online markets for discounted books, the average cost of college textbooks has risen four times faster than the rate of ...

According to Wilson, for four classes, he paid $800 for books and that includes the purchase of multiple access codes. "Without the online code you can't get credit for your work," Wilson said ...