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Boost student success and lower the cost of course materials

The cost of textbooks has risen 82 percent over the past 10 years. Due to financial strain, many students choose to delay or even forgo purchasing their “required” course materials.

When the cost of eTextbooks is included in the price of tuition, students can save more than 60 percent on average—at least $800 per year. This course-fee model also ensures more students have access to all materials for all of their classes, greatly increasing their potential to perform well academically.

More than 400 institutions in the United States have implemented this model through VitalSource, saving their students $100,000,00 last year—an average of $60 per title.

What would happen if learning materials were provided to all students on or before the first day of class?

 To learn more about the economics behind the drastic rise in cost of learning materials, and the simple, digital-based solution to reduce student costs and support universal access to course materials, read the position paper, “What would happen if learning materials were provided to all students on or before the first day of class?”

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