2. –United Nations Universal Declaration of
Human Rights
“…higher education shall be
equally accessible to all…”
3. The cost barrier kept
2.4 million
low and moderate-income college-qualified
high school graduates from completing
college in the previous decade.
The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED529499.pdf
7. The average borrower owes more than
$28,400
in student loans (class of 2013).
Institute for College Access and Success http://projectonstudentdebt.org/files/pub/classof2013.pdf
12. The average student can expect to pay
$1,200
on textbooks and course materials in 2014-
15.
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/college-costs/quick-guide-college-costs
Central Lakes College = $1,000
http://www.clcmn.edu/financialaid/CostofAttendance.pdf
13. What do you think about the cost of
textbooks?
14. What do you think about the cost of
textbooks?
15. The Academic Impact
Purchase an older edition of the textbook
Delay purchasing the textbook
Never purchase the textbook
16. –U of MN Student
"I figured French hadn't changed
that much.”
17. 59%
of students report that they have had to wait
for their financial aid check to purchase
textbooks.
Unpublished Minnesota State University Student Association survey
18. Have you ever delayed purchasing a textbook because
of cost?
19. Have you ever delayed purchasing a textbook because
of cost?
20. 7/10
students surveyed hadn’t bought a required
textbook due to cost.
http://www.slideshare.net/txtbks/open-education-and-solving-the-textbook-cost-crisis
21. 63.6% Not purchase the required textbook
49.2% Take fewer courses
45.1% Not register for a specific course
33.9% Earn a poor grade
26.7% Drop a course
17.0% Fail a course
demic career, has the cost of required textbooks cau
http://www.openaccesstextbooks.org/pdf/2012_Florida_Student_Textbook_Survey.pdf
29. Where does the funding come
from?
Universities (SUNY, Purdue, Oregon
State)
Foundations (Hewlett Foundation)
Governments (California, British
Columbia)
Professional Organizations (CALI)
49. 63.6% Not purchase the required textbook
49.2% Take fewer courses
45.1% Not register for a specific course
33.9% Earn a poor grade
26.7% Drop a course
17.0% Fail a course
demic career, has the cost of required textbooks cau
http://www.openaccesstextbooks.org/pdf/2012_Florida_Student_Textbook_Survey.pdf
50. What can we do?
Take a look!
Talk with colleagues in your program and
department
Adopt if a book meets the needs of you and your
students
Consider a z-degree
51. Z-Degree
Tidewater Community College - Norfolk, Virginia
Fall 2013
21 zero textbook cost “Z-courses”
=
Z-degree
(associate of science degree in business administration)
52. Z-Degree
Drop and withdrawal rates
Access to all course materials from the first day of class.
C or better grade
Cost (25% - $3679)