The document discusses a proposal for a flat book rental fee of $50 per semester at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) to reduce the high costs of textbooks. A survey was conducted of 200 ULL students across classifications that found on average freshmen spend $325, sophomores $400, juniors $425, and seniors $400 per semester on books. The survey also found that students support a $50 flat fee over current high prices. If implemented, the flat fee would save students up to $550 per semester compared to purchasing all required books.

1. FLAT RATE BOOK RENTAL FEE
BY: ADAM, LOGAN, JALEN, DONIELLE
Slice The Price!

2. WHAT’S THE ISSUE?
Our project is dedicated to the over pricing of books. We firmly
believe that book priced have sky rocked for no apparent reason
other than greed on the publishing company part. Just ten years
ago an average student would be paying between on hundred
and two hundred for their books maximum. Whereas now
universities can easily take over a thousand dollars for a student
per year in book cost.

3. WHAT'S THE PLAN?
We would like to see a fifty dollar per semester book rental fee
for all students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. This
would save students hundreds of dollars a semester. The idea is
that the students pay fifty dollars at the book store. They get all
the books they need for the classes they were pre registered for
that semester. At the end of the semester the books are to be
returned to the book store. If the books are in a favorable
condition then that’s it a student has just used our idea of a
great system and saved a lot of money in the presses.

4. WHAT DID WE ASK THE STUDENTS?
Our group came up with a list of survey questions. We went
around campuses taking a poll of two hundred students. We
collected the data and organized it into bar graphs by grade
classification.

5. WHAT DID OUR SURVEY LOOK LIKE?
• What is your classification?
• Do you buy books from the university book store or from other
places?
• Roughly how much do you spend on books a semester?
• Do you mind using a used book?
• Have you ever passed on purchasing a book because of the
price?
• Would you be in favor of a flat rent fee of $50 for all books
each semester?

6. 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Buy From Book Store? Would you use a used book? Not bought a book because
of price?
Want a flat rent fee of $50?
Freshmen
Yes No
How much did freshmen spend on average on books this semester?
$325
Most freshman were surveyed in
residence hall housing
Percentag
e of
freshmen
surveyed:
37.5%

7. 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Buy From Book Store? Would you use a used
book?
Not bought a book because
of price?
Want a flat rent fee of $50?
Sophomore
Yes No Both
How much did Sophomore’s spend on average on books this semester?
$400
Percentage of sophomores surveyed: 21.5
Most sophomores were surveyed in the
library and within classes

8. 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Buy From Book Store? Would you use a used
book?
Not bought a book
because of price?
Want a flat rent fee of $50?
Junior
Yes No Both
How much did Junior’s spend on average on books this semester?
$425
Percentage of juniors surveyed: 27%
Most juniors were surveyed in
were surveyed in the library,
within classes, and in
Bourgeois rec center

9. 0
5
10
15
20
25
Buy From Book Store? Would you use a used
book?
Not bought a book
because of price?
Want a flat rent fee of
$50?
Senior
Yes No both
How much did Senior spend on average on books this semester?
$400
Most seniors were surveyed in were surveyed
in the library, within classes, and in Bourgeois
rec center
Percentage of seniors surveyed: 14%

10. UNIVERSITY’S BOOK FEES
• A few Universities that have the flat rate book fee are:
Wisconsin-Madison- $140 each semester
Iowa State-$2.50 per credit
Rice- $30 to $54 Per Semester
Eastern Illinois- $9.95 per credit
• Some Universities that have not yet switched to the flat rate book fee are:
ULL- $1,200 Per Year
LSU- $1,500 Per Year
FSU- $1,000 Per Year
Alabama- $1,100 Per Year

11. WRAP IT UP
• Book prices suck!
• ULL textbooks $450-$600 a semester
• Purchased books collect dust after the semester
• Flat rent fee would be less of a burden on students
• Save up too $550 a semester in book fees
• Many schools are transitioning to a flat rent fee
• Surveys prove the students are in favor of the change
• GET WITH THE PROGRAM ULL

12. WEBSITES
• www.louisiana.edu
• www.lsu.edu
• www.fsu.edu
• www.togetin.com
• www.clemson.edu
• www.collegedata.com
• www.jsonline.com
• www.iowastatedaily.com
• www.campustechnology.com