Table 1
Univariate Results from All 705 Student Surveys.
| Educational Burden Type | Students Affected |
|---|---|
| Experienced increased stress levels due to textbook costs | 89% |
| Ratings of increased stress levels (Likert-type scale of 1–10) | 7.0 |
| Did not buy required textbook for class due to costs | 65% |
| Did not have textbook on the first day of class due to costs | 80% |
| Did not buy textbook due to costs and later felt it hurt performance | 56% |
| Did not buy textbook due to costs, knowing it would hurt performance | 44% |
| Avoided taking class due to textbook costs | 27% |
| Dropped class due to textbook costs | 12% |
| Failed class due to textbook costs | 9% |
Table 2
Statistically Significant Results for Latinx Students.
| Educational Burden Type | White | Latinx |
|---|---|---|
| Experienced increased stress levels due to textbook costs | 85.7% | 91.1%* |
| Ratings of increased stress levels (Likert-type scale of 1–10) | 6.45 | 7.23*** |
| Did not have textbook on the first day of class due to costs | 75.0% | 83.6%* |
| Avoided taking class due to textbook costs | 22.6% | 30.7%* |
| Failed class due to textbook costs | 4.4% | 12.3%** |
[i] * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001.
Table 3
Statistically Significant Results for Students Dependent on Financial Aid.
| Educational Burden Type | No Fin. Aid | Fin. Aid |
|---|---|---|
| Experienced increased stress levels due to textbook costs | 84.4% | 90.9%* |
| Ratings of increased stress levels (Likert-type scale of 1–10) | 6.34 | 7.14*** |
| Did not have textbook on the first day of class due to costs | 74.1% | 82.5%* |
| Did not buy textbook due to costs and later felt it hurt performance | 49.8% | 58.6%* |
[i] Note: Fin = financial.
* p < .05. ** p < .01. *** p < .001.
Table 4
Statistically Significant Results for First-Generation College Students.
| Educational Burden Type | Non-First-Gen | First-Gen |
|---|---|---|
| Experienced increased stress levels due to textbook costs | 85.9% | 91.0%* |
| Ratings of increased stress levels (Likert-type scale of 1–10) | 6.52 | 7.14** |
| Did not buy required textbook for class due to costs | 73.4% | 84.3%*** |
| Did not have textbook on the first day of class due to costs | 60.5% | 67.9%* |
| Did not buy textbook due to costs and later felt it hurt performance | 48.7% | 60.8%** |
| Did not buy textbook due to costs, knowing it would hurt performance | 38.5% | 48.2%* |
| Failed class due to textbook costs | 6.3% | 11.2%* |
[i] Note: Gen = generation.
* p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001.
Table 5
Multivariate Logistic Regression Predicting Textbook Experiences.
| Ever Experienced Stress | Did Not Buy Text | No Text on First Day | No Text – Hurt Performance | No Text Knowing it Would Hurt Performance | Avoided Class | Failed Class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Model | Full Model | Full Model | Full Model | Full Model | Full Model | Full Model | |
| Odds Ratio Sig. | Odds Ratio Sig. | Odds Ratio Sig. | Odds Ratio Sig. | Odds Ratio Sig. | Odds Ratio Sig. | Odds Ratio Sig. | |
| Latinx | 1.40 n.s. | 1.09 n.s. | 1.46 n.s. | 1.11 n.s. | 1.17 n.s. | 1.65* | 3.26** |
| (ref = white) | |||||||
| First Generation | 1.19 n.s. | 1.25 n.s. | 1.44 n.s. | 1.36 n.s. | 1.22 n.s. | 0.88 n.s. | 0.97 n.s. |
| (ref = non first-gen) | |||||||
| On Financial Aid | 1.40 n.s. | 1.13 n.s. | 1.59* | 1.53* | 1.21 n.s. | 0.95 n.s. | 0.73 n.s. |
| (ref = not on aid) | |||||||
| Transfer | 0.80 n.s. | 1.53* | 1.90** | 1.78** | 1.46* | 1.10 n.s. | 0.89 n.s. |
| (ref = non-transfer) |
[i] * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001.