Back-to-School and Back-to-College Spending by YearTotal Back-to-School SpendingHow the Economy is Impacting Back-to-SchoolTotal Back-to-College SpendingWhere College Students Will Live
The combined K-12 and college spending for 2010 will reach $55.12 billion.Discount stores will see 71.2% of back-to-school shoppers, while 53.9 percent of families will visit their favorite department store.12.6 percent of college shoppers will wait until the week school starts.