Free Textbooks? NJIT’s Open and Affordable Textbook Initiative - Siri Uppuluri, NJIT Vector

Should I buy it or rent it? Can I find it online? Do I even need the textbook for this class? This debate hinges on the central issue regarding textbooks: their cost. A study conducted by the College Board in 2013 found that the average undergraduate student’s budget for books and related supplies exceeds $1,200 per year. In addition, the United States Government Accountability Office, in a 2013 report to Congressional Committees regarding student accessibility to college textbooks, found that between 2002 and 2012, the cost of college textbooks increased by 82%. This is nearly three times the rate of inflation during that same time period. http://njitvector.com/2017/11/free-textbooks-njits-open-and-affordable-textbook-initiative/