Walmart's Live Better University program hit a key milestone: its largest-ever graduating class.
The retail giant is touting the education perk as the competition for retail talent heats up.
Live Better University allows Walmart employees to secure high school and college degrees.
Walmart has announced the largest number of graduates to ever emerge from its educational program, as the company holds up the perk as a major advantage in an increasingly tight labor market.
Through Live Better University, Walmart workers can enroll in programs to earn a high school diploma, college degree, or some other educational certificate for $1 a day. The company recently said that 4,104 workers graduated the program in a 12-month period — a record for LBU. There are currently around 28,000 active students in the program.