CT OER Grant Highlights
Since the launch of the CT OER Grant Program in Fall 2020...
5,622 Students
benefited from the CT OER Grant Program to date
Saving Over $716,900
as students avoided the cost of commercial textbooks
93% Persistence
students successfully completed their coursework as they were better prepared and engaged with OER
Performance 81%
over 80% of the students within the OER grant program earned a grade of C or better
The State of Connecticut's investment has resulted in a yearly 4X ROI
132 Different Faculty
participated in the grant program
305 Sections
were engaged with the use of Open Educational Resources
Over 100 Unique Course Titles
have connected OER resources available
25 Different Institutions
received funds from the CT OER Grant Program
When combined with the reported continued usage of OER beyond the grant period by our previous grantees, the CT OER Grant Program represents over 8,322 students avoiding over $1,031,000.