State of College Course Materials, 2018-2019 - Current Landscape Conditions in the Higher Education Market/Competitive Environment for Publishers & Distributors of Instructional Resources

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DUBLIN, Dec. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "State of College Course Materials 2018-2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

College Course Materials Market reports provide a grounding in the market for instructional resources in higher education in the U.S.: the changes in the market landscape and how the instructional materials industry is addressing those changes.

State of College Course Materials 2018-2019 is now available and focuses on two main areas:

Current landscape conditions in the higher education market
The competitive environment for publishers and distributors of instructional resources for college programs

In this report, the author provides both sizing and context for the market segments of new course materials: new textbooks (print), digital media (including e-textbooks) and used textbooks.

The report provides market segment sales estimates for 2017 and 2018 with segment projections for 2019 and discusses the developments in the industry and higher education market that led to changes in sales of new print textbooks, digital media - including e-textbooks, as well as used textbooks.

In this report, the author examines the conditions in the market - particularly enrollment, funding and policy - that shape the environment that publishers and providers of instructional technology sell into. The author also examines the various strategies publishers and distributors are employing to address the needs of instructors and students as well as maximizing their own position in the market in the time period of 2018 and the first half of 2019.

Topics covered in this report include:

Student enrollment by institutional type, 2017
Changing approaches of the for-profit career-college industry to meet needs of students
How states are addressing the costs students confront in getting a college education
Federal relaxation of regulations governing for-profit institutions
Tracking change in state support of higher education
Growing emphasis on workforce education and the focus on apprenticeships
Changes in how states are approaching remedial education in math and English
Accelerating adoption of inclusive access programs
Course materials sales by segments (all new course materials, print textbooks, e-textbooks and digital media, used textbooks and total market) for 2017 and 2018 with 2019 projections
Changing balance of print and digital media
Impact of open educational resources (OER) and textbook rentals

Companies Mentioned

Chegg
Follett
McGraw-Hill
Pearson
Wiley

Key Topics Covered

1 Methodology

2 Executive Summary

3 Introduction

Table The Marist Mindset List, Selected Facts for the Class of 2023

4 Market Size & Structure

Institution Types and Numbers

For-Profit/Nonprofit Split among Private Institutions
Table Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions, 2017-2018
Two-Year vs. Four-Year
Institutional Closure and Consolidation

Where Students Are Enrolled

Table U.S. Undergraduate Enrollment by Characteristics, Fall 2000, 2010, 2017
Student Demographics
Tackling Enrollment Issues in California and Ohio
For-Profits Work on Improving Their Position
Table Career College Enrollment Index
The Appeal of Distance Education
Table Undergraduate Enrollment in Distance Education Courses, Fall 2017 v. Fall 2016

Degrees by the Numbers

Table Certificate/Associate/ Bachelor's Degrees Awarded, 2016-2017 vs. 1999-2000

Degrees of Choice

Table Associate and Bachelor's Degrees Awarded in 2016-2017 and Change from 2015-2016
Programs of Choice Online

5 Policy & Funding

Introduction
Costs of Attending College in 2018-2019

Table Undergraduate Tuition and Fees, 2018-2019 vs. 2017-2018

Federal Education Budget

Table Selected Appropriations for Postsecondary Education, FY 2019 - FY 2020P ($ in 000 except for Max Pell Grant, which is actual; P=projected)

HEA Heads Federal Policy Initiatives
Continuing Shift in Federal Regulations

Gainful Employment Repealed
Accreditation Oversight Eased
Protecting Student Borrowers

State Support for Higher Education

Table State Fiscal Support for Higher Education, FY2019 vs. FY2018 (Fiscal 2019 is July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019; $ in 000; ranked by % change)
Free-Tuition Programs Continue to Spread
Table Extent of Tuition-Free Programs across the States
Colorado Contributes to College Savings

Workforce Development

New Apprenticeship Legislation in New Jersey
Wyoming Helps Adult Students
Trump Administration Proposes Apprenticeship Rules
Table Scaling Apprenticeship Grant Awards, 2019

6 Course Materials

Introduction
Student Spending on Course Materials Declines Again

Texas Changes Approach to Developmental Courses
Table Key Takeaways for Developmental Education Among the States
Michigan Adjusts College Algebra

Publishers Step up New Strategies in H1 2019

Table Higher Education and University Presses Sales, H1 2019 vs. H1 2018 ($ in 000)
Segmenting Industry Sales
Table Sales by Segment of Key College Course Materials 2017-2019P ($ in 000,000)
The Changing Circumstances of Print Textbooks

Publishers Work to Change Landscape

Table Leading College Publishers by Higher Education Revenue, 2018 vs. 2017 ($ in 000,000)
New Digital Focus at Pearson
Table Leading College Publishers by Revenue, H1 2019 vs. H1 2018 ($ in 000)
Cengage Focus: Affordability, Accelerating Digital
McGraw-Hill Education Drives up Digital Billings
Table Publishers' U.S. Higher Education Digital Metrics, H1 2019
Wiley Reorganizes Education Businesses

OER Solidifies Participation in College Market

McGraw-Hill Introduces Open Learning Solutions
OpenStax Increases Penetration

Alternative Course Materials & Tools Initiatives

SUNY Expands OER
Online Homework
AI Author

M&A Activity Points to Industry Shifts

Table Higher Education Merger & Acquisition Index, H1 2019

7 Distribution

Introduction
Where Students Acquire Course Materials

Table Where Students Purchase Course Materials, 2019 vs. 2018

Bookstores Shift from Sales to Service

Chegg Services Surge
Digital Student Solutions Is key to B&N Ed Future
Follett Expands Inclusive Access Program

Publishers' Growing Role in Sales & Distribution

Rental and Other Approaches
Building with Inclusive Access
Pearson Shifts Higher Education Strategy
Table Publishers and Inclusive Access Initiatives, 2019

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