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High-Priced Textbooks' Impact on Community College Student Success
- Source :
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Community College Review . Jan 2023 51(1):128-141. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Objective: This research study examined textbook costs and student success rates at one community college in the Southwest United States. Method: Descriptive statistics were used in the study to identify the mean textbook costs and student success rates over five semesters. Chi-square tests for independence were used to determine if a statistically significant relationship exists between textbook costs and student success rates based on course level of lower or upper-level courses. Results: The chi-square tests of independence found a statistically significant relationship between textbook costs and student success rates in lower and upper-level courses. Contributions: Research shows college students often opt not to purchase commercial textbooks due to costs, thus resulting in higher D, F, and W rates. The results of this study support numerous recent research studies on the impact of textbook costs and student success.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0091-5521 and 1940-2325
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Community College Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1356753
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00915521221125898