CSULB student body, resort to online websites to purchase books due to high prices on campus.
Every semester students meticulously scan their textbook list, and head out to the student bookstore. For the student body at CSULB, the student bookstore has become a painful experience, leaving them with a hole in their pocket and a bitter taste.
Over the past years students spending on course materials have increased, according to the National Association of College Store, “students report spending an average of $667 on required course materials.”
Fewer students are purchasing their books at the student bookstore and complaints of exploitative prices are making students look for other ways to save money.
Jewel Thompson, health science major, said, “Textbook prices continue to go up, it's ridiculous they are ripping students off.”
Students are resorting to websites like Amazon and Half.com to find textbooks at a lower cost, making these websites convenient, efficient, and popular among students.
Data Collected by Vivian Aguirre
50 CSULB students were asked, where they were purchasing their textbooks from.
Results: 28-Online, 17-Student Book Store and 5-other locations.
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