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As if rising tuition, fees and housing expenses weren’t enough, a report out Monday shows textbooks pose another cost hurdle for college students.

The cost of college textbooks extends far beyond the bookstore, with students factoring in textbook expenses when they decide about everything from classwork to course loads, according to a report released Monday.

College textbooks are too expensive and many students can’t afford them. The Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group released a national survey Monday on textbook costs and alternatives.

College textbooks cost too much — and something needs to be done about it, according to a report from the advocacy group U.S. PIRG.

As the price of college textbooks continues to increase, more students are opting to skip the books even if their grades suffer, a survey conducted by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group has found. 

Despite some recent improvement in textbook market options and transparency, rising prices continue to hinder students who, in the worst scenarios, are turning down classes because the materials are too expensive.

Statement of Student PIRGs Higher Education Associate Ethan Senack on President Obama’s State of the Union speech

Despite new technologies and a 2012 California law promising college students relief from soaring textbook costs, students’ bookstore spending is higher than ever — now about $1,200 for books and supplies.

With the cost of a college education increasing, students say textbooks are too much to handle.

Today, a survey released by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund shows that 65% of student consumers have opted out of buying a college textbook due to its high price, and of those students, 94% they suffer academically.