In news-contrary-to-what-I-would-have guessed: the amount students pay for textbooks…

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Bad Data Can Lead To Bad Policy: College students don’t spend $1,200+ on textbooks –
By Phil HillMore Posts (374) The average US college student does not spend or budget more than $1,200 for textbooks, with that number rising each year, as commonly reported in the national media. The best data available continues to show … Continue reading →

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  1. Jeff Green November 10, 2015 at 12:58 pm

    "self-reporting of campus financial aid offices which often want to maximize student eligibility[3] of loans and grants[4]."
    Surely this is an example of bad policy (i.e. limitations on student loans and grants) leading to bad data.

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  2. Phil Hill November 10, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    +Jeff Green Good point; also limitation on guidance from ED, which I have been told is based on legislation / policy

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