Textbook Report Infographic v7 - FLVC
Transcript of Textbook Report Infographic v7 - FLVC
PR E PA R E D BY
of respondents said �nancial aid
covered ALL their textbooks.
21%Only
Textbook Affordability:What Are Students Saying?
Results of the 2016 Textbook and Course Materials Survey
TEXTBOOK COSTS TO
STUDENTS
Survey Audience: 22,000 students from all of Florida’s public higher education institutions
How much are students
spendingon
textbooks?
How are they dealing
with the costs?*
Does financial aid help?
30%
Rent digital textbooks
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64%
Buy booksfrom a source other than the campus bookstore
49%
Buy used copies from the campus bookstore
47%
Rent printed textbooks
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$301-500 OVER$500UNDER $30045% 35% 18%
Other2%
22,000 STUDENTS SURVEYED
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IMPACT OF TEXTBOOK COSTS ON STUDENT PROGRESS
How are they coping?*
How are these choices impacting their learning?
Who spends more on books and
materials, college or university
students?
Are all required books used at some point in an academic career?
The high cost of textbooks is negatively impacting students’ academic progress.
Notes
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67% 48% 26% 21%46%
Don’t buyrequired books
Take fewer courses
Don’t register for a course
Drop course Withdraw from course
38%
Earn a poor grade Fail a course
20%
* More than one answer may apply.Source: 2016 Student Textbook and Course Materials Survey Results and Findings. To view the full report, visit www.dlss.�vc.org. 11/18/2016
requiredtextbooks
average numberpurchased but NEVER used
2.6 Wasted
Student
Money
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College
56% 51%University College University
11% 9%
$300SPENTOVERON TEXTBOOKS
$300SPENTOVERON ADDITIONALMATERIALS