Each semester begins with both excitement and nervousness as students mill about campus trying to find their classes and figure out where they can do homework between classes.
Inevitably, many conversations heard by a passerby will pertain to what students believe are outrageous textbook prices. From a $182.70 sociology textbook to an $18 women’s and gender studies book, students seem to always have an opinion on what they’re paying.
Iowa State estimates undergraduate students will spend more than $500 on textbooks and supplies each semester in the 2018-19 academic year.
The cost at the University Bookstore has lead many students to pursue alternative purchasing options like Amazon.
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