RCC continues its commendable efforts toward textbook affordability. In winter term 2024, the college offered 25.4% of credit course sections with no cost for course materials, benefiting 2,945 enrolled students and saving them a total of $294,500. An additional 6.3% of sections were classified as low cost, with course materials totaling $40 or less. This benefitted 575 students and saved them a total of $34,500*.
Combined, these efforts resulted in a grand total of $329,000 in estimated savings for students, with 31.66% of credit courses meeting the no-cost or low-cost criteria.
If you would like more information, contact Laura Haga at lhaga@roguecc.edu or 541-956-7158.
*The savings were calculated based on the difference between $0 and an average textbook cost of $100.
*The savings were calculated based on the difference between a $100 textbook and the low-cost threshold of $40.