According to a study by EdAssist, more than 60% of employers offer some form of tuition assistance or tuition reimbursement. In another survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans in 2016, approximately 83% of organizations surveyed provided educational assistance or tuition reimbursement to their employees. Almost 75% of organizations in that survey report their educational assistance offerings are successful. Forty-five percent of programs were successful in retaining current employees, 44% kept employees current on evolving skill sets required for the organization, 39% maintained/increased employee satisfaction and loyalty, 16% said the benefit helped attract talent, and 13% saw increased productivity and innovation.
