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Freedonia Market Research Freedonia Focus Reports College Course Materials: United States

College Course Materials: United States Report

Focus Reports, United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2027 the US college course material market in nominal US dollars. Total sales are provided for 2024 and 2025; historical and forecast year sales are segmented by new course materials in terms of digital media, print
Other data provided in this report include number of US Title IV postsecondary institutions; costs of attending college estimates, 2025-2028
Freedonia quantifies trends in various measures of growth and volatility. Growth calculated as a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) employs, by definition, only the first and last datapoints over a period. The CAGR is used to describe forecast growth, defined as the expected trend beginning in the base year and ending in the forecast year. Readers are encouraged to consider historical volatility when assessing particular annual values along the forecast trend, including in the forecast year.
A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

 

Related NAICS Codes

NAICS Code(s) Related to the College Course Materials Industry
NAICS Code(s) Code Description
323117 Books Printing
424920 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
451211 Book Stores
453310 Used Merchandise Stores
511130 Book Publishers
512110 Motion Picture and Video Production
611710 Educational Support Services

 Table of Contents

HIGHLIGHTS
MARKET SIZE & ENROLLMENT
  • Institution Types & Numbers
  • For-Profit Private Institutions Outnumber Non-Profit Schools
  • Distance Education Enrollment Remains Strong
POLICY & FUNDING
  • Cost of Attending College in 2025-2026
  • Cost of Attending College in 2026-2028
  • Federal Funding for Higher Education
  • Federal Student Loan Repayment System Overhaul
  • Grad PLUS Loans Ending
  • Curbing Federal Funding for Low ROI Programs
  • New America Talent Strategy
  • Workforce Federal Grants Consolidation: Make America Skilled Again (MASA)
  • Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program (Registered Apprenticeships)
COURSE MATERIALS
  • Cost of Coursebook Materials
  • Why Is Student Spending on Course Materials Declining?
INDUSTRY TRENDS & INNOVATIONS
  • High Value, High Cost: Americans’ Views on Higher Education
  • AI In Higher Education: Students Keen, Teachers Skeptical
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Acquisitions, Divestments, & Funding
  • Major Competitors
ABOUT THIS REPORT
  • Scope
  • Sources
  • Industry Codes
  • Resources
LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
  • Table 1 | Number of US Title IV Postsecondary Institutions, 2023 – 2024 vs. 2024 – 2025
  • Table 2 | Undergraduate Tuition and Fees, 2024–2025 vs. 2025–2026 (US$)
  • Table 3 | Cost of Attending College Estimates, 2026 – 2028
  • Figure 1 | Key College Course Materials Sales by Segment (US$ mil)
  • Table 4 | Key College Course Materials Sales by Segment (US$ mil)
  • Table 5 | Performance of Higher Education Competitors: Total Corporate & Higher Education Segment, Current & Previous Fiscal Year (US$ mil)
  • Table 6 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to College Course Materials
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