1. July 7, 2009 SHRM Poll: Credibility of Online Degrees
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4. Compared with nonprofit companies (16%), government agencies (38%) are more likely to report that job applicants never identified if their degrees were obtained via online universities.Note: “Not sure” responses were excluded from this analysis. Small-staff-sized organizations = 1-99 employees, medium-staff-sized = 100-499 employees, large-staff-sized = 500 or more employees.
5. Has the percentage of your workforce participating in tuition assistance program increased, stayed the same or decreased in the past 12 months due to the current economic recession? 4 n = 322
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7. Do you provide the same amount of tuition assistance (i.e., financial reimbursement) for courses taken through accredited online universities as for courses taken through accredited traditional universities for the same degree level (e.g., undergraduate degree)? 6 n = 406 Note: Only respondents whose organizations provide tuition reimbursement are included in this analysis.
![How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements about accredited online university courses and/or degree programs versus accredited traditional university (i.e., brick-and-mortar) courses and/or degree programs: 2 Differences by organization sector: ,[object Object],Online university degrees are in general viewed more favorably today than five years ago.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)