This statistic presents the total expenditure on back-to-college clothing and accessories by U.S. consumers from 2007 to 2025. In 2025, customers in the United States planned to spend a total of **** billion U.S. dollars on back-to-college clothing and accessories.Â
Since 2007, consumers' spending on back-to-college clothing and accessories has fluctuated. The total expenditure on these items peaked in 2023. In 2025, however, consumers planned to spend, on average, about ***Â U.S. dollars on back-to-college clothing and accessories - slightly less than they were planning to spend in previous years. In total, shoppers were expected to spend a record-breaking ** billion U.S. dollars on back-to-college items in 2023 and only **** billion U.S. dollars in 2025. Typical back-to-college purchases include clothing and accessories, as well as electronics or computer-related equipment, food supplies, personal care products, and dorm or apartment furnishings.
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National Retail Federation. (July 15, 2025). Total expenditure on back-to-college clothing and accessories by U.S. consumers from 2007 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/319584/back-to-college-clothing-total-expenditure-by-us-consumers/
National Retail Federation. "Total expenditure on back-to-college clothing and accessories by U.S. consumers from 2007 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 15, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/319584/back-to-college-clothing-total-expenditure-by-us-consumers/
National Retail Federation. (2025). Total expenditure on back-to-college clothing and accessories by U.S. consumers from 2007 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/319584/back-to-college-clothing-total-expenditure-by-us-consumers/
National Retail Federation. "Total Expenditure on Back-to-college Clothing and Accessories by U.S. Consumers from 2007 to 2025 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jul 2025, /statistics/319584/back-to-college-clothing-total-expenditure-by-us-consumers/
National Retail Federation, Total expenditure on back-to-college clothing and accessories by U.S. consumers from 2007 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/319584/back-to-college-clothing-total-expenditure-by-us-consumers/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Total expenditure on back-to-college clothing and accessories by U.S. consumers from 2007 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], National Retail Federation, July 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/319584/back-to-college-clothing-total-expenditure-by-us-consumers/
