Hewlett Packard Survey Reveals College Students Still Prefer Print Textbooks

Last winter, Hewlett Packard conducted a 10-minute online survey at the San Jose State University (SJSU) to measure student preference for e-textbooks and printed version. A total of 527 students were involved in this survey.

Of the 527 respondents, two-thirds of which have used both e-textbooks and printed version, 57 percent said they prefer print. Only 21 percent of those polled favor the e-version. The remaining 21 percent stated that they prefer both formats.

The preference for print was also much higher—at 62 percent—in the 18- to 35-year-old bracket, which account for 75 percent of the respondents.