| Action | Yes | No | ||
| n | % | n | % | |
| Make no attempt to reduce textbook cost. | 299 | 27.8 | 778 | 72.2 |
| Share books with classmates. | 873 | 81.1 | 204 | 18.9 |
| Buy used or new books online from a source other than the campus bookshop. | 657 | 61.0 | 420 | 39.0 |
| Buy a digital version of a textbook. | 585 | 54.3 | 492 | 45.7 |
| Buy used copies from former students. | 880 | 81.7 | 197 | 18.3 |
| Do not purchase the prescribed textbook. | 790 | 73.4 | 287 | 26.6 |
| Use a reserve copy from the campus library. | 875 | 81.2 | 202 | 18.8 |
| Photocopy only the chapters needed for the course. | 798 | 74.1 | 279 | 25.9 |
| Photocopy the whole textbook. | 524 | 48.7 | 553 | 51.3 |
| Sell used books. | 753 | 69.9 | 324 | 30.1 |