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$1,300 -- expected back to school spending per family for College students and families (2025)
College students and families expect to spend over $1,300 on average for back-to-school / college shopping in 2025.
- Expectation of spending over $1,300 on average
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$1,300
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Data Vintage
2025
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US
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75
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60
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20
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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National Retail Federation
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https://surfindustry.org/blogs/news/nrf-2025-back-to-school-consumer-trends-recap ↗
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RECAP: NRF 2025 Back-to-School Consumer Trends
RECAP: NRF 2025 Back-to-School Consumer Trends
If you didn’t catch this mornings National Retail Federation back-to-school briefing, here’s a quick recap. The short, but informative session covered what to expect this season, including fresh consumer data and the impact of tariffs on spending.
The s…
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National Retail Federation
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NRF back-to-school briefing consumer survey data
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RoleAll marketers
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College students and families: $1,300 expected back to school spending per family. Source: National Retail Federation (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/college-students-bts-spend-2025
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