Features Published August 4, 2011 1:03pm EDT | Updated February 8, 2017 1:34pm EST Nine Ways to Save Cash When Buying Text Books Facebook Twitter Print Email FOXBusiness Image 1 of 10 Textbooks average of $900 per year, according to consumer savings expert Andrea Woroch. She offers the following tips for college students to save on their needed textbooks without ever having to step foot into their college bookstore.