"The price of textbooks increases by an average of 6% each year, doubling every 11 years," resulting in documented effects on student academic success, with nearly all students seeking to reduce textbook costs through a variety of means, and self-reported behaviors such as not purchasing textbooks, or not registering for a class.
In 2018, over 21,000 students participated in the Florida Virtual Campus Student Textbook Survey, which examined how the cost of textbooks and course materials has impacted their education, purchasing behaviors and academic success.
A key finding of the 2018 survey indicates the high cost of textbooks continues to negatively impact student access, success, and completion.
Learn about how Open Educational Resources help 2-year community and technical college students in the classroom and how they make college more affordable. Presented by Lead MN.