UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE

TEXTBOOK RENTAL SERVICES

APRIL 20, 2010

1. Overview of the Cost of College Textbooks:

 Average Annual Cost of Textbooks: $700 to $1,100

 Average Cost of a Textbook:
o $64 New
o $57 Used
 New & Used Textbook Industry Ratio: 65% New & 35% Used
 Textbook Buyback: 50% of New Book Price for Readopted Titles

2. UW System Textbook Rental Programs:

UW Campus Enrollment Seg Fee Titles Inventory

Eau Claire 11,216 $180 1,600 110,000

La Crosse 10,009 $180 4,891 205,228
Platteville 7,803 $142 1,900 120,000
River Falls 6,728 $144 2,300 92,000
Stevens Point 9,209 $133 1,764 85,604
Stout 9,017 $131 1,600 87,000
Whitewater 11,139 $144 1,700 101,000

3. UW-L Textbook Rental Budget FY 2011:

FY 2011 Fall Semester Textbook Requests

New Textbooks $719,745

Course Enrollment Increases $281,600
Total $1,001,345

FY 2011 Academic Year Textbook Purchase Budget

Original Budget Revised Budget

Semester Amount Allocation Amount Allocation

Fall $780,000 60% $880,000 68%

Spring $390,000 30% $410,000 32%
Summer/J-Term $130,000 10% $10,000 1%
Total $1,300,000 100% $1,300,000 100%

4. UW-L Textbook Purchase Priority Ranking:

 New Course
 New Faculty
 Existing Course with Enrollment Increase
 Existing Course for Textbook Replacement
5. Sample Cost of Textbooks:

Textbook Title Textbook Cost

Freedom 7.99
When You Read Me 15.99
The Cultural Studies Reader 39.75
American Political Thought 59.95
Applications in Sports Nutrition 93.95
Macroeconomics 110.75
Algebra and Trigonometry 145.25
Principles of Biochemistry 152.40
Financial Accounting 165.25

6. Cost Comparison of Textbook Rental to Purchase Program:

 UW-L Textbook Rental: $180 + $20 (2 Additional Books¹) + $5 (Course Packs¹) = $205
 Purchase Program (Adjusted for 40% Buyback at 40% Original Price): $588 to $924

Note¹: Amounts based on 2009-10 textbook & course pack sales in UW-L Bookstore.

7. Textbook Rental Policy Reference:

http://www.uwlax.edu/bookstore/TextbookServicesPolicyFinal040610.pdf