College Course Materials: United States Report
This report forecasts to 2027 the US college course material market in nominal US dollars.
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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) | 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- Institution Types & Numbers
- For-Profit Private Institutions Outnumber Non-Profit Schools
- Distance Education Enrollment Remains Strong
- 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)
- Cost of Coursebook Materials
- Why Is Student Spending on Course Materials Declining?
- High Value, High Cost: Americans’ Views on Higher Education
- AI In Higher Education: Students Keen, Teachers Skeptical
- Acquisitions, Divestments, & Funding
- Major Competitors
- Scope
- Sources
- Industry Codes
- Resources
- 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
