New Report Highlights Trends in High Textbook Costs and Impact of Student Success - Florida Trend

For the first time, college and university students in the state of Florida are seeing textbook costs slightly trend lower, according to the Florida Virtual Campus' 2018 Student Textbook and Course Materials Survey Report. This survey is the fourth in a series of reports starting in 2010 that highlights the impact high textbook costs have on college affordability, as well as college success and completion. “While the cost of textbooks and course materials continues to negatively impact student access, success, and completion, we are starting to see a small shift toward affordability,” said Dr. John Opper, executive director of Distance Learning and Student Services at FLVC. “While colleges and universities have made progress at reducing textbook costs, there is still more to do.” https://www.floridatrend.com/article/26604/new-report-highlights-trends-in-high-textbook-costs-and-impact-of-student-success