The University of Reno Libraries and partners are helping faculty move away from high-cost textbooks and toward OERs. The Education Data Initiative reports the average four-year college student paid an estimated $1,226 for textbooks and supplies in academic year 2020-2021. Additionally, the price of textbooks increases by an average of 12% with each new edition published. The University of Nevada, Reno’s 2019 “Speak Your Truth” Climate Survey revealed that students are experiencing financial hardships. Results reported indicated that 58 percent of students surveyed noted the high cost of textbooks as the source for their hardship, second only to tuition.
