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McGraw Hill Inclusive Access
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student success.
Increase student access and affordability of course materials with Inclusive Access.
What is Inclusive Access?
Inclusive Access is a course material affordability program, designed by institutions and guided by the Department of Education to deliver digital learning resources to students, at a significantly reduced cost, on or before the first day of class. It offers students maximum choice in selecting the learning resources that are right for them, at the lowest market price, including the choice to “opt out.”
Why are institutions choosing Inclusive Access?
Millions saved
Inclusive Access has saved students on average more than $150 million per year over the past 3 years.
Students choose what’s best for them
Students are free to choose whatever purchase option they feel works best for them.
Improved Student Outcomes
Research shows that students having access to their required course materials on Day 1 of class can significantly impact their success and course completion rates. A recent *study found even greater effects on minority populations including a 21.06% increase in course completion rates for students who identify as Black.
*Moore, M. & Piazza, B. (2023). Inclusive Access course materials: An analysis of a technical college's Inclusive Access program. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 23(3)
Why are students choosing Inclusive Access?
On average, Inclusive Access programs have a 95% student participation rate because:
- It's the most convenient way for students to purchase their required course materials and gain single sign-on access via the institution’s learning management system.
- It offers the lowest price on digital course materials.
- It ensures that all students have consistent access throughout their course to their required course materials — beginning on the first day of the term.
Does Inclusive Access work?
Click on the case studies below to learn more about how Inclusive Access is working at three higher education institutions.
50 million saved
Indiana University built an Inclusive Access program from the ground up:
Professor Brad Wheeler has helped usher in a new way for Indiana University students to learn, saving them more than $50 million thanks to eTexts embedded in the program.
21% improved
Copiah-Lincoln Community College (Mississippi) Key Findings:
- Launched Inclusive Access in 2012 in 14 courses
- Today has expanded to 144 courses across nearly every division
- Retention rates have improved 21%
- Graduation rates have improved by 14%
- Students save on average $1400 each per year on the price of textbooks, a combined $4 million annually
350K saved
Florida State College Key Findings:
- A pilot that launched in 2021 has expanded to more than 300 sections
- Course material prices average $18.89 per credit hour—below the Florida College System’s definition of affordable
- Students saved more than $350,000 on course materials in the first year
- Faculty saw improvements in students’ readiness to learn
13% increase
Community College in Northeastern U.S. Key Findings:
- Students in Inclusive Access (IA) classes attained a C or better at higher rates than non-IA students, regardless of racial or gender identity, age group, or course
- Course materials prices were 25-59% less with IA, with students saving an average of $46.70 per course, or $209,000 in total
- Students of all races were more successful in Inclusive Access classes, including a statistically significant 13 percentage point increase among students identifying as Black.
