2013 Employer Profile
No.
96
American University
http://www.american.edu

Why you want to work there
Top 10 ranking: No. 5 for benefits
This private university in Washington, D.C., takes IT talent development seriously: Almost 50% of the IT staff has been promoted internally over time. All employees and their spouses and children can take advantage of a tuition remission benefit that covers 100% of the cost of tuition for completing a degree. The value of this benefit is currently $23,382 per year for the employee, $23,382 for the spouse and $38,982 per year for a child, with no limit to the number of children who can be enrolled simultaneously.
Read more about this Best Place to Work.
- Rank by company size:
- Medium, No. 29
Employee Statistics
Total U.S.-based employees: 5,188
Total U.S.-based IT employees: 119
IT employee turnover in 2012: 13%
IT promotions in 2012: 7%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2012: 6
Training budget per IT employee in 2012: $2,502
Women in IT
Total percentage of women within IT: 28%
Percentage of IT managers who are women: 28%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are women: 28%
Minorities in IT
Total percentage of minorities within IT: 46%
Percentage of IT managers who are minorities: 24%
Percentage of IT staffers (non-managers) who are minorities: 52%