HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 21, 2007

Employee Education Assistance Benefit

• Sample comprised of 448 randomly selected HR professionals.

• Analyzing 448 out of 2894 emails sent, 2734 emails received (response rate = 16%)

• Survey fielded between March 21 – 28, 2007; presentation generated on March 29, 2007.

• Margin of error is +/- 5%.

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HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 21, 2007

Does your organization offer education assistance benefits?

1%

3%

6%

26%

64%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Yes, we offer education assistance benefits forgraduate study only

No, but we plan to offer education assistancebenefits in the next 12 months

Yes, we offer education assistance benefits forundergraduate study only

No, we do not offer education assistance benefitsto employees in my organization

Yes, we offer education assistance benefits forboth undergraduate and graduate study

n = 445

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HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 21, 2007

Offering Education Assistance Benefits by Organization Staff Size

Small(1-99

employees)

(n = 152)

Medium(100-499

employees)(n = 145)

Large(500 or more

employees)

(n = 106)

Differences by Organization Staff Size

Yes, we offer education assistance benefits for undergraduate study only

11% 6% 3%

Yes, we offer education assistance benefits for graduate study only

1% 0% 3%

Yes, we offer education assistance benefits for both undergraduate and graduate study

45% 77% 85%Large,

Medium >Small

No, we do not offer education assistance benefits to employees in my organization

39% 14% 8% Small>Medium, Large

No, but we plan to offer education assistance benefits in the next 12 months

4% 3% 1%

Note: The sample sizes and percentages shown in the organization staff size categories are based on the actual number of respondents who provided their number of employees and information about their organizations’ education assistance benefits. Blank cells in the last column indicate that no statistically significant differences were found.

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HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 21, 2007

In the past 12 months, which academic field did employees using your organization’s education assistance benefit study?

1%

13%

15%

18%

18%

20%

27%

38%

40%

74%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Other

Education

Humanities (e.g., social sciences)

Sciences

Health

Engineering

Math/Computer Science

Vocational Technical Education

Human Resources

Business (e.g., accounting, business administration,finance, marketing)

n = 325

Note: Percentage does not total 100% as multiple responses were allowed. Professional certification and apprenticeship made up the “Other” category.

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HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 21, 2007

In the past 12 months, what percentage of your employees participated in your organization’s education assistance program?

8%

64%

26%

2%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Zero employeeparticipation

1 to 9% employeeparticipation

10 to 49% employeeparticipation

50 to 100% employeeparticipation

n = 275

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HR: Leading People, Leading Organizations © 2007 SHRMSHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 21, 2007

Organization Staff Size

n = 403

Small organization(1-99 employees)

38%

Medium organization(100-499 employees)

36%

Large organization(500 or more employees)

26%

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