Adtalem Global Education Inc. - Annual Report: 2014 (Form 10-K)

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Form 10-K

Commission file number: 1-13988

DeVry Education Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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(630) 515-7700

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None

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December 31, 2013 - $2,202,948,169

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DeVry Education Group Inc.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this annual report on Form 10-K, including those that affect DeVry Education Group’s (“DeVry Group’s”) expectations or plans, may constitute forward-looking statements subject to the Safe Harbor Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as DeVry Group or its management “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “foresees,” “plans,” or other words or phrases of similar import. Actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties that could affect DeVry Group’s results are described more fully in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and in the subsections of “Item 1 — Business” entitled “Competition,” “Student Admissions,” “Accreditation,” “Approval and Licensing,” “Tuition and Fees,” “Financial Aid and Financing Student Education,” “Student Loan Defaults,” “Career Services,” “Seasonality,” and “Employees.” The forward-looking statements should be considered in the context of the risk factors referred to above and discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required under the federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we are not under any obligation to update any forward-looking information—whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

OVERVIEW OF DEVRY EDUCATION GROUP INC.

DeVry Education Group Inc. (“DeVry Group”) is a global provider of educational services. DeVry Group's purpose is to empower its students to achieve their educational and career goals. DeVry Group’s institutions offer a wide array of programs in business, healthcare and technology and serve students in postsecondary education as well as accounting and finance professionals.

DeVry Group’s vision is to become a leading global provider of career-oriented educational services. DeVry Group will create value for society and all of its stakeholders by offering superior, responsive educational programs that are supported by exceptional services to its students, and delivered with integrity and accountability. Towards this vision, DeVry Group is proud to play a vital role in expanding access to higher education along with other institutions in the public, independent and private sectors.

To attain this vision, DeVry Group will continue to strive to achieve superior student outcomes by providing high quality education and student services; continue to grow and diversify into new program areas, levels and geographies; and build high-quality brands and infrastructure to compete in an increasingly competitive market.

DeVry Group operates three reporting segments. These segments are highlighted below.

Medical and Healthcare

The Medical and Healthcare segment includes DeVry Medical International, Chamberlain College of Nursing, and Carrington College.

DeVry Medical International

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, which was founded in 1978 and acquired by DeVry Group in August 2011, provides its students with high quality medical education. American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine is located in the country of St. Maarten and has graduated over 5,000 physicians.

Ross University School of Medicine, which was founded in 1978, and acquired by DeVry Group in May 2003, is one of the world’s largest providers of medical education. Ross University School of Medicine is located in the Caribbean country of Dominica with a location in Miami, Florida. Ross University School of Medicine has graduated more than 10,000 physicians.

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, which was founded in 1982, and acquired by DeVry Group in May 2003, is one of the largest providers of veterinary education. Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine is located in the country of St. Kitts and has graduated more than 3,000 veterinarians.

Chamberlain College of Nursing, formerly Deaconess College of Nursing, was founded in 1889 and acquired by DeVry Group in 2005. Chamberlain offers pre-licensure associate and bachelor’s degree programs in nursing at thirteen campus locations and post-licensure bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degree programs in nursing online.

Carrington College

Carrington College, formerly comprised of Apollo College, founded in 1976, and Western Career College, founded in 1967, prepares students for careers in healthcare through certificate and associate degree programs at 17 campuses. DeVry Group acquired the parent organization of Carrington College in September 2008.

On July 3, 2014, Carrington College obtained approval from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (“ACCJC/WASC”) to consolidate 10 locations operating as Carrington College into Carrington College California’s accreditation and network of campuses. Before joining ACCJC/WASC, those locations operated under the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Effective July 16, 2014, Carrington College California obtained approval from ACCJC/WASC to change the name of the institution’s operating entity to Carrington College. Unless the context of the discussion requires otherwise, this change will be reflected in all further references to the operations of Carrington College as the use of Carrington College California will be discontinued and the operations will be referred to solely as Carrington College.

International and Professional Education

DeVry Brasil, based in the city of Fortaleza, State of Ceará, in the Northeast region of Brazil, is currently comprised of eight institutions: Fanor, Ruy Barbosa, ÁREA1, Faculdade Boa Viagem (“FBV”), Centro Universitário Vale do Ipojuca (“UniFavip”), Faculdade Diferencial Integral (“Facid”), Faculdade DeVry Sao Luis (“Sao Luis”) and Faculdade DeVry Joao Pessoa (“Joao Pessoa”). These schools operate thirteen campuses located in six States in Northeastern Brazil, in the cities of: Salvador, Fortaleza, Recife, Caruaru, Teresina, Sao Luis and Joao Pessoa. DeVry Brasil’s institutions offer undergraduate and graduate programs mainly focused in business, management, medical, healthcare, law and engineering. DeVry Group completed its acquisition of a majority stake in DeVry Brasil in April 2009.

Becker Professional Education, founded in 1957 as Becker CPA Review and acquired by DeVry Group in 1996, is a global leader in professional education serving the accounting, finance, project management, and healthcare professions. Becker prepares candidates for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Diploma in International Financial Reporting, Project Management Professional (PMP), United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) certification examinations and offers continuing professional education programs and seminars. Classes are taught in more than 300 locations, including sites in 55 foreign countries and DeVry University teaching sites.

Business, Technology and Management

DeVry University, founded by Dr. Herman DeVry in 1931, provides high-quality, career-oriented master’s, bachelor’s and associate degree programs in technology, science, business, and the arts. DeVry University is one of the largest private, degree-granting, regionally accredited higher education systems in the United States with undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered on campus and online. Graduate degree programs in management are offered through DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management.

Financial and descriptive information about DeVry Group’s operating segments is presented in Note 16, “Segment Information,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Unless indicated, or the context requires otherwise, references to years refer to DeVry Group’s fiscal years then ended.

DeVry Group is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. DeVry Group’s executive offices are located at 3005 Highland Parkway, Downers Grove, Illinois, 60515, and the telephone number is (630) 515-7700. “DeVry Group” refers to DeVry Education Group Inc. alone or with its subsidiaries, as the context requires. When this report uses the words “we” or “our,” it refers to DeVry Group and its subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires.

DEGREE AND PROGRAM ENROLLMENTS

The following tables provide the percentage of enrollment by both degree and program for DeVry Group’s U.S. and Brazilian postsecondary educational institutions.

OVERVIEW OF SEGMENT OPERATIONS

Medical and Healthcare

DeVry Medical International operates three institutions:

Together, the three schools had 5,925 students enrolled in the May 2014 semester.

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (“AUC”) provides high quality medical education to prospective physicians. AUC graduates are licensed and practicing medicine throughout the world. AUC medical students complete a two-year basic sciences program taught at AUC’s St. Maarten campus, followed by two years of clinical sciences taught at affiliated hospitals in the United States and England. AUC’s educational program is comparable to the educational programs offered at U.S. medical schools.

Ross University School of Medicine (“RUSM”) provides high quality medical education to prospective physicians. RUSM graduates practice medicine in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. The mission of RUSM is to prepare highly dedicated students to become effective, successful physicians. RUSM accomplishes this by focusing on imparting the knowledge, skills, and values required for its students to establish a successful and satisfying career as a physician.

AUC and RUSM students complete a five-semester (approximately 20 months) concentrated study of medical sciences in modern classrooms and laboratories at campuses located in St. Maarten and Dominica, respectively. After students successfully complete Step 1 of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination^tm, which assesses whether medical school students understand and can apply scientific concepts that are basic to the practice of medicine, they complete the remainder of the program by participating in clinical rotations under AUC and RUSM direction, and conducted at approximately 50 affiliated teaching hospitals or medical centers affiliated with accredited medical education programs in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

AUC’s and RUSM’s respective medical education programs are comparable to the educational programs offered at U.S. medical schools. AUC’s and RUSM’s programs consist of three academic semesters per year — beginning in January, May and September — which allows the medical students to complete their basic science instruction in less time than they would at a U.S. medical school. The programs prepare students for general medical practice and provide the foundation for postgraduate specialty training, which is primarily received in the United States.

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (“RUSVM”) prepares highly dedicated students to become effective, successful veterinarians in the United States.

RUSVM students complete a seven-semester pre-clinical curriculum in a technologically advanced campus in St. Kitts. This program is structured to provide a veterinary education that is comparable to educational programs at U.S. veterinary schools. After completing their pre-clinical curriculum, RUSVM students enter a clinical clerkship lasting approximately 48 weeks under RUSVM direction at one of more than 20 affiliated U.S. Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. At AUC, RUSM and RUSVM, students are introduced to clinical experiences and clinical skills early in their respective curriculums.

Enrollment Trends

The following table provides historical enrollment data for DeVry Medical International.

For students who started in the 2013-2014 academic year, the average RUSM student is 26 years old — two years older than the U.S. medical school average — and the student population is approximately 55% male. For AUC, the average student is 25 years old – and the student population is 61% male. The average RUSVM student also is 25 years old — one year older than the U.S. veterinary school average — and the student population is approximately 77% female. Most RUSM, RUSVM and AUC students are either citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

Chamberlain College of Nursing (“Chamberlain”) offers programs in nursing education leading to one of four degrees: Associate Degree in Nursing (“ADN”) – (available at Columbus, Ohio campus), Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (“BSN”) (including both the onsite three year BSN and the online RN to BSN Degree Completion Option), Master of Science in Nursing degree (“MSN”), including Family Nurse Practitioner (“FNP”), which is offered online, or the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (“DNP”) which is also offered online. Eleven of Chamberlain’s thirteen campuses are co-located with DeVry University locations, which allows for efficiencies in shared resources. Chamberlain had 17,603 students enrolled in the July 2014 term, an increase of 39.2% over the prior year.

Chamberlain provides a nursing education experience distinguished by academic excellence, innovation, integrity and world-class service.  Chamberlain is committed to graduating extraordinary nurses who are empowered to transform healthcare worldwide.

Chamberlain’s pre-licensure BSN degree is a traditional onsite baccalaureate program. The BSN program enables students to complete their BSN degree in three years of full-time study as opposed to typical four year BSN programs containing summer breaks. Students who already have achieved Registered Nurse (“RN”) designation through a diploma or associate degree can complete their BSN online through Chamberlain’s RN to BSN completion program in as few as three semesters of full-time study. The ADN program is a six-semester year-round program offered onsite. In addition, Licensed Practical Nurses (“LPNs”) may receive up to 10 hours of credit for their previous work and can complete an ADN degree through the onsite program in Ohio. Liberal arts and science courses are generally taught through DeVry University.

Chamberlain’s degree programs provide nursing skills training and general education. Pre-licensure students complete clinical training at hospitals or other healthcare facilities. Chamberlain has developed numerous partnerships with hospitals and other healthcare facilities for this purpose. In addition, Chamberlain provides robust, hands-on instruction utilizing high-fidelity human simulators and medical scenarios enacted in a simulated hospital environment.

The online master’s degree program offers four direct-care specialty tracks: Educator Specialty Track, Executive Specialty Track, Informatics Specialty Track, and Healthcare Policy Specialty Track. These programs are 36 credit hours and are designed to take approximately two years of part-time study. In September 2013, Chamberlain launched a clinical master’s degree which includes a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program. This program requires 45 credit hours along with 650 lab and clinical hours and is designed to be completed in 2-1/2 years of part-time study.

The online doctor of nursing practice (“DNP”) degree program is based on the eight essentials of doctoral education outlined by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (“AACN”).  The DNP is designed for nurses seeking a terminal degree in nursing and offers an alternative to research-focused PhD programs. Chamberlain offers two DNP specialty tracks: Advanced Practice Leadership (launched in May 2013) and Healthcare Systems Leadership (launched in January 2014). The programs require 30 to 40 credit hours along with 500 to 1,000 clinical practicum hours. The programs can be completed in 5 to 6 semesters of study.

During calendar year 2013, Chamberlain students sitting for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) had an overall pass rate of 83 percent. This pass rate dropped from the 92 percent pass rate in calendar 2012. This drop was the result of a change in the test and similar lower pass rates were experienced at most nursing schools.

Enrollment Trends

New undergraduate, graduate and doctoral student enrollment in the July 2014 session increased 60.8% to 2,066 students as compared to the prior year. Total undergraduate, graduate and doctoral student enrollment in July 2014 was 17,603 students, an increase of 39.2% compared to 12,648 in the previous summer. Continued demand for nurses and a push for advanced degrees in nursing positively influenced career decisions of new students towards this field of study.

The following table provides historical enrollment data for Chamberlain.

Pre-licensure new students may enroll only in the September, January or May sessions. New students in the other programs may enroll beginning in any of the six sessions. Ninety percent of Chamberlain students are female. Students in the onsite BSN program tend to be younger, yet most enter Chamberlain with previous college credits. Those in the ADN program tend to be non-traditional adult students who are changing careers.

Carrington College (“Carrington”), headquartered in Sacramento, California, prepares students for careers in healthcare through certificate and associate degree programs. Carrington operates through 17 campuses in the western United States. Currently, Carrington serves more than 7,100 students.

The mission of Carrington is to prepare graduates to become health care professionals with the knowledge and skill necessary to assume entry-level positions in the healthcare industry.

Carrington currently offers career specific certificate or associate degree programs through campus-based courses in the following areas:

Carrington utilizes DeVry Group’s Online Services technology platform, further leveraging DeVry Group’s high-quality systems to improve efficiency while maintaining institutional academic oversight.

Enrollment Trends

The following table provides historical enrollment data for students at Carrington. Carrington continues to execute a turnaround plan, which includes increasing its focus on building Carrington’s brand awareness, optimizing its marketing approach to emphasize the development of internally-generated inquiries, improving its recruiting process through its student contact center, and narrowing its focus geographically and programmatically around Carrington’s core strengths in healthcare. Carrington is also making targeted investments in enhancing its students’ academic experience. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2014, new student enrollment growth was up almost 10% and total student enrollment growth was up more than 3%. Management believes the recent increases in student enrollments can be partially attributed to increased brand awareness and improved admissions processes.

International and Professional Education

DeVry Brasil was established in 2001 and is based in the city of Fortaleza, State of Ceará. FBV was acquired on February 29, 2012, while UniFavip was acquired on September 3, 2012. On July 1, 2013, DeVry Brasil completed the acquisition of Faculdade Diferencial Integral (“Facid”) which serves approximately 2,500 students primarily in healthcare, including a Doctor of Medicine program. DeVry Brasil also launched new operation in the city of Sao Luis, Maranhao State, at which licenses to operate are expected to be granted by the end of second quarter of fiscal year 2015. This institution is called Faculdade DeVry Sao Luis. Continuing its expansion strategy, on April 30, 2014, DeVry Brasil acquired licenses to operate in the city of Joao Pessoa, State of Paraiba. New programs are being offered starting in August 2014, under the name of Faculdade DeVry Joao Pessoa. These acquisitions continue to expand DeVry Brasil’s presence and program offerings in northeast Brazil.

The mission of DeVry Brasil is to become a leading provider of high-quality, post-secondary education across Brazil by sharing international academic standards and offering world-class, career-focused programs that prepare its students for success in their professions.

In January 2014, Favip was granted the “University Center” status and became “Centro Universitario UniFavip. This new status enables UniFavip to launch new programs and increase number of seats with no need to obtain prior authorization from the Brazilian Ministry of Education (“MEC”). Exceptions to this regulation apply to Medical, Dentistry, Psychology and Law programs, which have specific permission procedures outlined by current Brazilian regulation.

DeVry Brasil serves more than 33,000 students through undergraduate and graduate programs focused mainly in business management, healthcare, law and engineering courses.

Enrollment Trends

The following table provides historical enrollment data for DeVry Brasil students.

Facid, acquired in July 2013, accounted for 309 new students and 2,582 total students in the September 2013 enrollment period. Also, Facid accounted for 467 new students and 2,773 total students in the March 2014 enrollment period. Excluding the impact of the acquisition of Facid in fiscal year 2014, new students enrollments declined by 12.6% and total students enrollment grew by 27.2% during September 2013 enrollment period. This decline in new student enrollment was mainly due to the AREA 1 restrictions imposed by the MEC, which regulates the postsecondary education sector in Brazil. AREA 1was placed on probation in December 2012 for failure to meet certain operational measures. The penalties included prohibition to admit new students in three programs, a reduction of 15% in overall seats and temporary prohibition to launch new programs. The prohibition to admit new students in the three programs was suspended as of December 31, 2013 and DeVry Brasil is waiting for a new MEC visit in the first half of fiscal 2015 to suspend the remaining penalties. Excluding the impact of the acquisition of Facid, March 2014 new student enrollments grew by 13.4% and the total students’ enrollment grew by 4.0% compared to March 2013, when the majority of the AREA1 restrictions had been lifted.

Becker Professional Education (“Becker”), a global leader in professional education, has helped nearly half a million accounting, project management and healthcare professionals advance their careers.

Through its CPA exam review courses, Becker served over 45,000 students in fiscal year 2014. Becker is the industry leader in providing CPA exam review services and has been preparing candidates to pass the exam for over 50 years. For calendar year 2013, 51 of the 55 Elijah Watt Sells Award winners, individuals who achieved the highest cumulative scores on the CPA exam, prepared with Becker. For 2012, 37 of 39 Elijah Watt Sells Award winners prepared with Becker. Since 2005, when the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) began to share national results, over 90 percent of the exam’s top scorers have prepared with Becker.

To better meet the demands of today’s busy professionals, Becker’s classes are offered in three flexible formats: live, online and self-study. The self-study and online products are interactive, and offer the same instructor-led lectures and materials available in the live classroom courses. The online course also provides each student an online instructor who offers individualized guidance and assistance as needed.

Based on surveys of Becker CPA Review students who took the CPA exam, and published exam pass rate statistics supplied by the AICPA, Becker CPA Review students pass at twice the rate of all CPA exam candidates who did not take a Becker review course.

Becker also offers continuing professional education and training programs in the fields of accounting, finance and project management to help individuals and organizations achieve superior performance through professional development.

In April 2011, Becker acquired ATC International, a provider of professional accounting and finance training from centers in Central and Eastern Europe as well as Central Asia. On April 2, 2012, Becker completed the acquisition of Becker Healthcare (formerly known as known as Falcon Physician Reviews), which provides comprehensive review programs for today’s physicians in training.

CPA Exam Review

The Uniform CPA Examination (“CPA exam”) is prepared and administered by the AICPA. The CPA exam is offered only in a computer-based, on-demand, four-part format for eight months of the year. In addition to successfully passing the four-part exam, CPA candidates must also meet educational, work experience, and other requirements specific to the state or jurisdiction in which they intend to be licensed to practice. The demand for CPAs remains solid. According to a recent article published in the US News and World Report, of 565 employers surveyed by the Graduate Management Admission Council, 45% plan to hire master of accounting graduates this year (up from 36% last year).

Business, Technology and Management

DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management comprises this segment’s operations. The mission of DeVry University is to foster student learning through high-quality, career-oriented education integrating technology, science, business and the arts. DeVry University strives to produce best-in-class career outcomes while providing exceptional student care and attention. The university delivers real-world degrees with speed and flexibility by offering practitioner-oriented undergraduate and graduate programs onsite and online to meet the needs of a diverse and geographically dispersed student population. DeVry University programs are designed to produce a strong return on the student’s educational investment.

Curriculum

DeVry University’s academic structure is organized within five colleges.

This structure provides flexibility for future curricula. Degree programs are offered in the following areas:

Students access these programs through a system in the United States of 89 locations as of June 30, 2014, as well as through DeVry University’s online delivery platform.

In order to remain competitive in attracting new students and encouraging persistence, DeVry University has implemented an enhanced programmatic focus. This means ensuring that our programs are designed to best meet the needs of our students and employers, along with better communicating the value proposition of each program. In the near term, priorities include optimizing DeVry University’s portfolio of programs, which could include the consolidation of some program offerings and the enhancement of others.

Laboratory courses throughout each curriculum prepare students for the workplace by integrating classroom learning with a practical, hands-on experience and applied learning activities that enhance technical skills. For some courses, laboratory activities are delivered in a specialized classroom featuring specialized equipment and software. In addition, some laboratory activities take place in a lecture-lab classroom, using computers and various software packages.

DeVry University also invests in resources for libraries and academic support services that can assist students in any phase of their educational program. DeVry University offers undergraduate students an array of social and professional activities including student organizations closely linked to students’ professional aspirations. Campuses regularly invite technology and business leaders into the classroom. Faculty members serve as mentors for student chapters of professional associations and sponsor a wide range of student co-curricular projects. Students are required to complete a course that teaches practical strategies and methods for realizing success so they will be prepared to assume responsibility for their own learning and growth.

Keller Graduate School of Management has a continued and sustained focus on excellence in teaching, student mastery of practical management skills, and service to working adults. The curricula, like the undergraduate curricula, are subject to regular review for relevance to both students and employers. Keller offers classes in the evening, on weekends and online, which enables students to complete their degrees using whatever combination of online and onsite coursework suits their needs. To broaden the scope and appeal of its master’s degree programs, Keller has developed concentrations and graduate certificates. Many faculty members are practicing professionals who bring their expertise to the classroom, emphasizing theory and practices that will best serve students in their work as managers. Critical competencies in areas such as business communications, electronic commerce, technology, ethics, quality, and international matters are woven throughout the curricula.

Keller’s Master of Project Management program abides by the operational and educational criteria established by the Project Management Institute (“PMI”) and has earned the highest level of accreditation and the elite designation of Global Accreditation Center (GAC). Coursework within Keller’s Master of Human Resource Management program is in alignment with the HR Curriculum Guidelines and Templates established by the Society for Human Resource Management. The Master of Public Administration program offers students a choice of three tracks: government management, nonprofit management, and health management.

Academic Calendar

DeVry University operates on a uniform academic calendar for both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs across all methods of educational delivery — onsite and online. The calendar consists of six sessions each comprised of eight-week periods.

Online Delivery and Technology

DeVry University has offered online graduate programs since September 1998, and online undergraduate programs since 2001. Our online course offerings have increased significantly since 1998. By offering courses online, we can better serve students whose schedules or personal circumstances prevent them from attending classes in person, optimize use of classroom space, as well as support instruction with new and emerging technologies.

The majority of DeVry University’s online students are non-traditional learners or working adults attracted by the quality, inherent flexibility and convenience of the program delivery format. Non-traditional learners are considered to be those other than recent high-school graduates. We also have many students who “mix and match” onsite and online courses to best meet their individual needs and schedules.

Enrollment Trends

New student undergraduate enrollment in the July 2014 session decreased 13.4% to 4,915 students as compared to the prior year. Total undergraduate enrollment in July 2014 was 37,210 students, a decrease of 12.2% compared to 42,374 in the previous summer. There were 11,467 total students for the July 2014 session in DeVry University’s graduate programs, including its Keller Graduate School of Management, representing a decrease of 13.7% from the prior year. Management believes the decreases in enrollments are due to lower demand from DeVry University’s target student segment. This is driven by the prolonged low level of economic growth, persistent higher levels of unemployment, negative perceptions of the value of a college degree and increased reluctance to take on debt. These factors have resulted in a reduction in interest from potential students. In addition, management believes heightened competition from both public-sector and private-sector education providers contributed to the decreases in DeVry University undergraduate and graduate enrollments.

The following table provides historical enrollment data for DeVry University’s undergraduate programs including both onsite and online students.

The following table provides historical coursetaker enrollment for DeVry University’s graduate programs including its Keller Graduate School of Management.

The term “coursetaker” refers to the number of courses taken by a student. Thus, one student taking two courses is counted as two coursetakers.

Population trends

The total postsecondary student population can be viewed as two categories of students: career-launchers, who are primarily traditional college-age students; and career-enhancers, who are primarily working adults.

According to the U.S. Department of Education, between 2000 and 2012, the latest period for which data is available, enrollment in degree-granting institutions increased by 35%, from 15.3 million to 20.7 million. However, since 2010, enrollments have declined 1.8%. Much of the enrollment growth since 2000 was in full-time enrollment; the number of full-time students rose 41%, while the number of part-time students grew 25%. Enrollment increases may be affected both by population growth and by rising rates of individuals inspired to attend college. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, between 2000 and 2013, the number of 18- to 24-year olds increased from 30.7 million to 31.5 million, and the percentage of 18- to 24-year olds enrolled in college rose from 36% in 2000 to 42% in 2013.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics (“NCES”), in recent years the percentage increase in the number of students age 25 and over has been larger than the percentage increase in the number of younger students, and this pattern is expected to continue. Between 2000 and 2011, the latest period for which data is available, the enrollment of students under age 25 increased by 35%. Enrollment of students 25 and over rose 41% during the same period. From 2011 to 2021, NCES projects a rise of 13% in enrollments of students under age 25, and a rise of 14% in enrollments of students 25 and over. Many external forces have combined to inspire older students to attend college today: the development of today’s knowledge-based economy; the rapid pace of technological change in the workplace; the emergence of e-learning tools that make continuing education more feasible; and a growing recognition of the importance of lifelong learning.

The NCES estimates that in 2011 approximately 42.3% of all college students were at least 25 years old. More than half of DeVry University’s undergraduate students are at least 25 years old. Projections indicate that the percentage of this age group attending college will remain above 40% until 2021. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that through 2022, job categories requiring at least some postsecondary education (primarily bachelor’s and associate degrees) will grow more than 50% faster than those not requiring such education.

Another strong motivation for students considering a postsecondary education is the prospective income premium. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2012, the most recent date for which data is available, the average income of U.S. employees with a bachelor’s degree was approximately $67,140 which was nearly 91% higher than the average for those with only a high school education. The wage gap is even larger for those with graduate degrees.

While the overall postsecondary student population has declined slightly over the last several years, DeVry University is experiencing significantly higher declines in enrollment. Management believes the decreases in enrollments are driven primarily by potential students’ lack of confidence in the job market, the prolonged economic downturn and persistent unemployment. In addition, management believes heightened competition also is contributing to the decreases in enrollments. The enrollments at lower cost education providers are increasing suggesting price is a factor in attracting new students.

DeVry University’s student body is diverse and many come from lower income families, or are the first in their family to attend college. Some DeVry University campuses rank near the top of the list of institutions in the number of degrees granted to minority students in the fields of computer and information science, business, and all academic disciplines combined.

Demographic information based on DeVry University’s fall term enrollments follows.

COMPETITION

Medical and Healthcare

DeVry Medical International

Ross University School of Medicine and American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine compete with 141 accredited U.S. schools of medicine, 30 U.S. colleges of osteopathic medicine, approximately 40 Caribbean medical schools as well as with international medical schools recruiting U.S. students who may be eligible to receive funding from U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) Title IV programs. Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine competes with AVMA accredited schools, of which 28 are U.S.-based, five are Canadian and thirteen are international veterinary schools. In addition, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine competes with one non-AVMA-accredited Caribbean veterinary school.

DeVry Medical International’s educational institutions attract potential students for several reasons. Some applied to U.S.-based medical or veterinary schools but were not admitted or were wait-listed. Some students elected not to apply to U.S. schools because of self-perceived chances of gaining acceptance. For some, these respective institutions are their first or only choice of schools because of their commitment to and focus quality and on practitioner-oriented teaching.

For the 2013-14 academic year, it is estimated that applicants to U.S. medical and veterinary medical schools totaled approximately 48,000 and 7,000, respectively. From each of these separate applicant pools, approximately 45% were accepted. An additional estimated 6,135 students were accepted to U.S. osteopathic medical schools from an applicant pool of 16,500.

Medical and veterinary school applicants who were denied admission or wait-listed at U.S. schools constitute a large segment of prospective students for DeVry Medical International’s educational institutes. Based upon the number of Medical College Admission Test (“MCAT”) attempts, which increased to approximately 95,000 in 2013, up from approximately 89,000 in 2012, management believes the potential market for medical school students is much larger than the denied applicant pool alone.

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (“AAMC”) Center for Workforce Studies, in a June 2010 analysis, the demand for physicians will outpace supply by approximately 12% in 2020 and by almost 17% by 2025. There has been some recent expansion in the U.S. medical education enrollment capacity because of the growing supply/demand imbalance for medical doctors. According to an AAMC March 2014 study, medical school first-year enrollment as of the 2013-2014 academic year increased by 22 percent over the 2002 level. The current 141 accredited U.S. schools plus three schools that have applied for accreditation are projected to produce a 30 percent increase in enrollment by 2018-19 (over 2002 levels). Despite these increases, management believes the imbalance will continue to spur demand for medical education. Management also believes the veterinary medical education market is subject to some of the same forces.

Compared to their competitors, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine enjoy several competitive advantages. These advantages include a large alumni base, strong reputation, federal financial aid eligibility for students, and a large network of diverse geographical opportunities for clinical rotations.

Moreover, management believes that in the last five years, Ross University School of Medicine graduates obtained more first year residency positions at U.S. teaching hospitals than graduates from any other medical school in the world, including those schools in the United States. This data is based on an internal study of the maximum possible U.S. residencies with the largest medical schools in the world. Those residency appointments have been in virtually every medical specialty and subspecialty.

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Nursing constitutes the largest occupation in healthcare in the United States, with 2.7 million registered nurses in 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment of RNs is expected to grow 19 percent from 2012 to 2022, faster than the average employment growth rate for all occupations.

Despite the long term need for nurses, demand has not yet produced a sufficient increase in educational capacity. According to AACN’s report on 2013-2014 Enrollment and Graduations in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing, U.S. nursing schools turned away 57,944 qualified applicants from baccalaureate nursing programs in 2013 due to an insufficient number of faculty, clinical sites, classroom space, clinical preceptors, and budget constraints.

Nationally, Chamberlain competes in the nursing education market which has more than 1,800 programs leading to RN licensure. These include both four-year educational institutions and two-year community colleges. Chamberlain has an advantage over many of its competitors because it offers a three-year, year-round BSN program as opposed to typical four-year BSN programs where students take the summer off. Chamberlain also has the ability to add capacity to meet demand due to its standardized program and operational efficiency. In post-licensure nursing education, there are over 600 programs offering RN to BSN programs and over 500 programs offering master’s degrees in nursing.

Carrington College

The career college segment of the postsecondary education market is highly fragmented and competitive. No single institution has a significant market share. Most students will not relocate or travel long distances to attend a career college, so competition is primarily at the local level. Competitors range from large public community colleges to professionally operated multi-campus institutions to single campus family owned institutions. In general, community colleges offer the lowest tuition prices and have the largest enrollments.

A prospective career college student in most markets will have a choice of institutions offering similar programs. Carrington distinguishes itself by focusing primarily on healthcare programs. Carrington campuses are recognized in their local markets for offering:

International and Professional Education

DeVry Brasil

The Brazilian private postsecondary education market has grown 304.1% in the last 12 years (online and onsite students), reaching R$28.23 billion (approximately US$13.5 billion) in revenues in 2012, according to Hoper Educational Consulting. Until recently, this market was highly fragmented. Within the last several years, private equity companies and international educational groups have been investing in the country’s education institutions and began consolidating the market.

During fiscal year 2014, the postsecondary education sector experienced significant changes. The recent consolidation of the top two publicly-held educational groups in Brazil, Kroton and Anhanguera, approved by the Brazilian Anti-Trust Office (CADE) in the last quarter of fiscal year 2014, resulted in the largest educational group worldwide in total number of students, serving almost one million students in Brazil, online and onsite. Following the market-growth trend, two other significant groups - SER Educacional and ANIMA - also became publicly-held through Initial Public Offerings.

DeVry Brasil operates in the northeast region of Brazil, an area with the highest growth in the total number of students attending private postsecondary schools. Although the Brazilian educational market has experienced a consolidation, as mentioned above, it is still quite fragmented, with a large number of family-owned organizations.

Government initiatives related to financial aid, such as FIES and PROUNI, have impacted enrollment growth trends. FIES is a Brazilian loan program that allows students to study in private sector schools and repay the government after graduation. These loans grew 36% between calendar 2012 and 2013, reaching a total of 506,000 new contracts. In 2013, the government announced an additional investment of R$1.6 billion (approximately US$750 million) to support the FIES program. PROUNI is the other major financial aid program sponsored by the Brazilian government. Through that program, participating private institutions grant scholarships of 50% to 100% of total tuition to low-income, high achieving students in exchange for exemption from federal taxes. This makes the cost of attendance more affordable and grows the market for higher education in Brazil

Professional Education

Becker competes with other methods of exam preparation, including courses offered by colleges and universities, and courses offered by other public and private training companies. Becker typically charges more for exam preparation than its competitors. Since fiscal year 2010, Becker has been offering a zero percent financing program designed to make its CPA review more affordable.

With its 50-plus year history and exceptional track record of preparing students to pass the CPA exam, Becker differentiates itself from competitors by providing:

Becker’s live, self-study and online courses provide a wider range of study alternatives than other course providers. Becker students have a high success rate on the CPA exam, passing at double the rate of non-Becker students. Some Becker students enroll after taking other review courses or studying independently without success.

CPA exam candidates can take advantage of Becker’s CPA exam review learning approach and materials in conjunction with their DeVry University MBA, Master of Accounting and Financial Management or Master of Science in Accounting programs, earning full academic credit. These credits also may be used to fulfill the 150-hour educational requirement that most states have made a prerequisite to becoming licensed as a certified public accountant. Extending the marketing and administrative benefits of joint operation, Becker offers classes at DeVry University locations or through online learning.

Business, Technology and Management

DeVry University

The postsecondary education market is highly fragmented and competitive. No single institution has a significant market share. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (“NCES”), there were 7,253 Title IV eligible postsecondary institutions in the United States as of the 2012-13 academic year, including 3,452 private, for-profit (“private-sector”) schools; approximately 1,981 public schools (e.g. state institutions and community colleges); and approximately 1,820 private, not-for-profit (“independent”) schools. According to the NCES, in 2012 approximately 21.0 million students were attending degree-granting institutions that participate in the various financial aid programs under Title IV.

In every market in which DeVry University operates, there are numerous state institutions, community colleges, and independent universities. In particular, there is growing competitive pressure from online programs by private-sector, publicly-funded and independent institutions and site-based private-sector school programs. These include massive open online courses (so-called MOOCs) offered worldwide without charge by traditional educational institutions, synchronous massive online courses (SMOCs) offered worldwide for credit by traditional educational institutions, and other direct-to-consumer education services.

Tuition at independent institutions is, on average, higher than the tuition at DeVry University. Publicly-supported colleges may offer similar programs at a lower tuition level because of government subsidies, tax-deductible contributions, and other financial sources not available to private-sector schools. In fact, many local community colleges offer programs similar in content to DeVry University’s associate degree programs, but at a much lower tuition. While community colleges may be viewed as competitors, they also provide DeVry University an opportunity. It has a number of articulation and transfer agreements in place with community colleges that make it easier for community college graduates to continue their education to earn a bachelor’s degree at DeVry University.

For more information on DeVry University tuition, please read the section entitled “Tuition and Fees.”

Geography and Consistency

DeVry University campuses and centers are located in 25 states, with multiple locations within many of the states. As such, DeVry University offers a system of educational offerings in the United States to students who may be transferred or choose to move from one part of the country to another. In addition, we offer all our graduate programs and nearly all undergraduate programs through DeVry University’s online delivery, making these programs available to qualified students in all 50 states and internationally without regard to their location or daily schedule. DeVry University is no longer admitting new students to programs at its Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Louisville, KY locations. Current students are continuing their education through DeVry University online courses to allow them to complete their studies.

To ensure that students can readily transfer from one DeVry University location to another without disrupting their studies, our graduate and undergraduate curricula generally are consistent at all locations (with some content variations to meet local employment market and/or regulatory requirements).

Undergraduate Programs

DeVry University’s competitive strengths in the market for undergraduate programs include:

DeVry Group has increased its competitiveness by offering many DeVry University programs online. DeVry University offers more locations, and more flexible class schedules and learning formats, than most other educational institutions. Undergraduate classes at DeVry University centers generally are offered in the evening for the convenience of working adult students, but daytime classes are offered at centers in markets where there is deemed to be sufficient demand.

Graduate Programs

DeVry University’s competitive strengths in the market for graduate programs include:

Graduate programs, both onsite and online, are offered in six, eight-week sessions each year. Classroom-based courses generally meet once a week, either in the evening or on Saturday, for the convenience of students with heavy travel, work schedules or other demands on their time.

STUDENT ADMISSIONS

Medical and Healthcare

DeVry Medical International

AUC, RUSM and RUSVM focus their marketing efforts on attracting highly qualified, primarily U.S. and Canadian applicants, with the motivation and requisite academic ability to complete their educational programs and pass the United States Medical Licensing Exam and the North American Veterinary Licensure Examination, respectively. Each institution’s marketing effort includes direct e-mail marketing, webinars, visits to undergraduate campuses to meet students and their pre-med/pre-vet advisors, targeted direct mail campaigns, information seminars in major markets throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, alumni referrals, a national undergraduate poster campaign, radio advertisements in select markets, internet media and print ads in major magazines and newspapers.

AUC, RUSM and RUSVM each employ regional admissions representatives in locations throughout the U.S. and in Ontario, Canada, who seek out students interested in our programs. Senior Associate Directors of Admission and Associate Directors of Admission recruit, interview, admit, and enroll all new students to each of our three entering cohorts. The successful applicant must have completed prerequisite science (with labs), mathematics, and English courses. Candidates for admission must interview with an associate director and all admission decisions are made by the admissions committees of the medical and veterinary schools.

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Chamberlain utilizes varied marketing approaches to generate interest from potential students. Chamberlain recruiters visit Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Texas and Washington, D.C., metro area high schools, employ targeted direct mail, cultivate alumni referrals and participate in information seminars and career fairs. Chamberlain holds open house events to attract local prospective students, and advertises on television, on the Internet, in healthcare career publications, in newspapers, and on the radio.

Chamberlain campuses employ regional admissions representatives who arrange for student interviews and campus tours. Pre-licensure program admission requirements include a high school diploma or GED, with minimum cumulative grade point average requirements vary depending upon the program. Applicants to the pre-licensure programs must pass the Chamberlain standard pre-admission exam to be eligible for admission. Admissions decisions are made by a faculty admissions committee.

Post-licensure programs rely primarily on internet advertising, word of mouth from current students and alumni, and healthcare partnerships to reach prospective students. A team of healthcare development specialists has been built over the past several years that calls on large healthcare institutions to establish partnerships with Chamberlain.

Carrington College

Carrington utilizes varied marketing approaches to generate interest from potential students. Admissions advisors visit high schools in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington, Idaho and Texas. Carrington also conducts local advertising campaigns using broadcast media, print media, targeted direct mail and the internet. In addition, Carrington campuses hold open house events for prospective students, cultivate alumni referrals, and participate in information seminars and career fairs.

International and Professional Education

DeVry Brasil

DeVry Brasil employs admissions advisors to support those candidates interested in enrolling in any of DeVry Brasil’s institutions. Admissions advisors are salaried, full-time employees located at each DeVry Brasil institution.

Applicants to undergraduate programs for any DeVry Brasil institution are required to take an entrance examination or “Vestibular” during one of the two enrollment sessions per year, in January and July. Admission advisors work with candidates to help them prepare for the exam. After the exam, the advisors counsel applicants and assist them with selecting specific programs of study that best suit the applicants’ interests.

DeVry Brasil’s high school programs representatives visit high schools throughout the Northeastern region of Brazil, providing workshops on career choices, importance of a college education and the international benefits offered by DeVry Brasil to its students.

DeVry Brasil’s Corporate Training operation is designed to meet the educational needs of corporate clients and their employees with tailor-made program offerings. A national network of corporate account supervisors directs the student recruiting efforts primarily at the country’s more prominent companies, leveraging relationships with these clients and offering undergraduate, graduate and also customized educational programs.

Becker Professional Education

Becker markets its courses directly to potential students and to selected employers, primarily the large global, national and regional public accounting firms. Alumni referrals, direct mail, print advertising, e-mail, digital and social media advertising and a network of student representatives at colleges and universities across the country also generate new students for Becker’s review courses. The Becker website is another source of information for interested applicants.

Becker has relationships with more than 2,500 public accounting firms, corporations, government agencies and universities. Becker delivers its CPA review courses on more than 100 college campuses, recruiting students attending those institutions. Becker also is the preferred provider of CPA review for most of the country’s largest public accounting firms, partnering with 99 of the top 100 public accounting firms, including each of the Big 4 Firms.

Business, Technology and Management

DeVry University

Marketing and Outreach

DeVry University advertises on various Internet sites, on television and radio and utilizes telemarketing and direct mail to reach prospective students. DeVry University is updating its marketing programs in order to better communicate the quality of its degree programs and the value of a DeVry University education. DeVry University’s highly integrated brand initiative focuses on the university’s graduate employment success, while emphasizing DeVry University as an accredited, highly-respected academic institution. Its campaigns are grounded in ongoing in-depth consumer marketplace research, and leverage multiple channels, including broadcast, print and Internet advertising, public relations, content marketing and social media, as well as local marketing efforts.

DeVry University serves high school students in several unique ways.  Since July 2004, we have worked with the Chicago Public School system to create the DeVry University Advantage Academy.  A second Advantage Academy was later started in Columbus, Ohio, and with two different city school districts in Atlanta. More than 1,400 students have enrolled in the three dual enrollment programs. Students enter DeVry University’s Advantage Academy at the start of their junior year, and complete two academic years and one summer term. At the conclusion of the program, students have earned their high school diploma and an associate degree in either Network Systems Administration or Web Graphic Design. Most students go on to bachelor’s degree programs, either at DeVry University or other public or private universities. The Advantage Academy model is flexible based on the needs of individual school districts. DeVry University faculty teach all college courses, and high school classes are taught by certified high school educators. School districts can determine whether to establish a cohort program for all students or allow students from different schools to travel for college-level coursework. For example, in Chicago, all classes are taught at Advantage Academy, a stand-alone, certified Chicago Public Schools high school with its own principal located on DeVry University’s Chicago campus. In Columbus, students take high school courses at their own high school and travel to DeVry for college classes. In Decatur, the Decatur City School’s provides classroom space for DeVry to teach Advantage Academy classes. The three flagship programs report a combined high school graduation rate of 93 percent and an associate degree completion rate of 86 percent.

Other outreach and recruitment initiatives include weekend SAT preparatory classes for high school seniors, Career Reality workshops to teach students and educators about trends in business and industry, free summer classes for high school students seeking a head start on business and technology college credits, and fellowships for high school and community college faculty and administrators.

DeVry University’s social responsibility initiative – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (“STEM”) Ready – is focused on introducing more high school students to STEM and careers in STEM, to help the nation’s efforts to have more high school students enroll in STEM-related degree program in high school. One such example is HerWorld^®, an innovative program designed to show high school girls how they can make a difference in their world through STEM and STEM careers. In the 2013-2014, more than 15,000 high school students in local communities nationwide were reached through our STEM Ready initiatives.

Student Admissions

DeVry University employs admission advisors to work with potential applicants and other administrative staff to support the admissions process.

Many of DeVry University’s applicants are working adults who want to attend class in the evening or on weekends, recently unemployed adults seeking to improve their job skills, and students transferring to a DeVry University undergraduate program from nearby colleges and universities.

Because a large portion of our new undergraduate students have some prior college experience, DeVry University has articulation agreements with community colleges to facilitate the enrollment of their students seeking to transfer course credits to DeVry University.

DeVry University employs Military Education Liaisons who visit military bases and conduct presentations with active military personnel. Military veterans with military-specific technical training are attracted to DeVry University’s practical career-oriented education and extensive geographic reach.

DeVry University’s “University Partnership Representatives” visit high schools and community colleges, making presentations on career choices, particularly in business and technology-related fields, and on the importance of a college education.

DeVry University’s Keller Center for Corporate Learning is designed to meet the education needs of corporate clients and their employees with DeVry University program offerings. A national network of corporate account managers directs its student recruiting efforts primarily at Fortune 1000 companies, leveraging relationships with these clients through DeVry University’s career services organization.

In addition to the above, admissions advisors also receive student inquiries generated by DeVry University’s web site, other sources on the Internet, and referrals. Follow-up interview sessions with prospective students generally take place at a DeVry University location or by telephone.

Admissions advisors are salaried or hourly full-time DeVry Group employees. Regulations governing student participation in U.S. federal financial assistance programs prohibit schools from paying commissions, bonuses, or incentives to student advisors based directly or indirectly on the number of students they enroll. DeVry University’s compensation practices are believed to be designed to comply with current regulations.

Admissions Standards

To be admitted to a DeVry University undergraduate program, a U.S. applicant must be either a high school graduate from a DeVry University-recognized institution, have a General Education Development (“GED”) certificate, or hold a degree from a DeVry University-approved postsecondary institution. Applicants for admission must be at least 17 years old and complete an interview with an admissions advisor. International applicants must provide documentation demonstrating the required level of prior education, satisfy the English-language proficiency requirement and meet all other admission requirements.

All applicants must meet prescribed admission qualifications and be evaluated by DeVry University to determine admissibility and placement. Admissibility and placement criteria vary by degree program. During the admission process, applicants are required to take the McCann College Success exams, which assess achievement levels and transitional studies needs. ACT or SAT scores deemed appropriate for the desired program, or acceptable grades in qualifying college-level work completed at an approved postsecondary institution, may also be used to evidence admissibility and determine placement.

After prospective students complete an application, an admissions advisor contacts them through phone calls, emails, and invitations to location-based workshops or other events to improve the rate at which such applicants begin their program of study.

To be admitted to a graduate program, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. institution that is accredited by or is in candidacy status with a U.S. regional accrediting agency or selected national accrediting agencies or international institutions recognized as the equivalent, and complete an interview with an admissions advisor. International applicants must hold a degree recognized to be equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree, satisfy the English-language proficiency requirement, and meet all other admission requirements. Applicants whose undergraduate cumulative grade point average is 2.70 or higher are eligible for admission. Applicants with a cumulative grade point average below 2.70 must achieve acceptable scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test (“GMAT”), the Graduate Record Examination (“GRE”) or the McCann College Success exams. Admissions decisions are based on evaluation of a candidate’s academic credentials, entrance test scores, and a personal interview.

ACCREDITATION

Educational institutions and their individual programs are awarded “accreditation” by achieving a level of quality that entitles them to the confidence of the educational community and the public they serve. Accredited institutions are subject to periodic review by accrediting bodies to ensure continued high performance, institutional and program improvement and integrity, and to confirm that accreditation requirements continue to be satisfied.

Medical and Healthcare

DeVry Medical International

The Commonwealth of Dominica authorizes Ross University School of Medicine to confer the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. The Ross University School of Medicine is recognized and accredited by the Dominica Medical Board (“DMB”), which is authorized to accredit medical programs by the government of Dominica. The National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation of the U.S. Department of Education has affirmed that the country of Dominica has established and enforces standards of educational accreditation that are comparable to those promulgated by the U.S. Liaison Committee on Medical Education. Ross University School of Medicine has also received four-year accreditation by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions. In addition, Ross University School of Medicine is approved by the four U.S. states – California, Florida, New Jersey and New York — that have processes in place to evaluate an international medical school’s program, allowing Ross students to participate in clinical and residency training programs in those states.

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine has been recognized and accredited by the government of the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis (“St. Kitts”) and is chartered to confer the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degree. In March 2011, the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (“RUSVM”) received programmatic accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association (“AVMA”). The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine has affiliations with more than 20 AVMA-accredited U.S. colleges of veterinary medicine so that RUSVM students can complete their final three semesters of study in the United States. In April 2013, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine received provisional accreditation for its Postgraduate Studies program from the St. Christopher & Nevis Accreditation Board. The Postgraduate Studies program offers Master of Science (MSc) and Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in all research areas supported by RUSVM. Areas of emphasis are guided by RUSVM's themed Research Centers.

The Minister of Health for the Government of St. Maarten authorizes American University of the Caribbean (“AUC”) to confer the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. AUC is accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (“ACCM”). The ACCM is an international medical school accrediting organization for countries which do not have a national medical school accreditation body. The National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation of the U.S. Department of Education has affirmed that the ACCM has established and enforces standards of educational accreditation that are comparable to those promulgated by the U.S. Liaison Committee on Medical Education. In addition, AUC is approved by California, Florida and New York, three of the four states that have processes in place to evaluate and accredit an international medical school’s programs, allowing AUC students to participate in clinical and residency training programs in those states. AUC has not sought approval from New Jersey to place its students in clinical rotation positions in the state.

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Chamberlain College of Nursing is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (“HLC”). HLC is one of the eight regional agencies that accredit U.S. colleges and universities at the institutional level. College and university administrators depend on the accredited status of an institution when evaluating transfer credit and applicants to their schools; employers rely on the accredited status of an institution when evaluating a candidate’s credentials; and parents and high school counselors look to accreditation for assurance that an institution meets quality educational standards. Moreover, accreditation is necessary for students to qualify for federal financial assistance, and most scholarship commissions restrict their awards to students attending accredited institutions. The baccalaureate and master’s degree nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The associate degree in nursing program at the Columbus location is accredited with conditions by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

Carrington College

Carrington College is regionally accredited by ACCJC/WASC. This accreditation was achieved in June 2014 when approval was received to include the 10 campuses of Carrington College which were formerly accredited by the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools. In addition to the institutional accreditation, various individual campus locations hold a number of programmatic accreditations and approvals by the following programmatic accreditors:

International and Professional Education

DeVry Brasil

The Brazilian Ministry of Education (“MEC”) controls and regulates postsecondary education at all levels in Brazil. The MEC also controls the issuance of licenses and permits.

The MEC licensing process occurs in two levels: institutional and programmatic. Each institution is required to obtain a license which must be renewed every three years. Such licenses can be automatically renewed if the institution presents an Indice Geral de Curso or “General Course Index” (“IGC”) score above 2, from a range of 1 to 5 (with 5 being the maximum grade possible). Among the DeVry Brasil institutions, the current licensing status and IGC scores are as follows:

The IGC score is calculated using the average of the last three years of the “Conceito Preliminar de Curso” or “Preliminary Program Grade” (“CPC”) of the institution, weighted by the number of students. The CPC is an academic quality metric composed of:

MEC also licenses programs at each institution. The regulations are different for undergraduate and graduate programs. For undergraduate programs, MEC must grant “authorization” status before classes may commence. After a program is 50% to 75% complete, MEC auditors visit the program to grant the “permit” status, which can be automatically renewed every three years, unless the program presents a CPC below, 3 from a range of 1 to 5, (with 5 being the maximum grade). Today, DeVry Brasil has 157 authorized undergraduate programs, 82 of which possess a valid permit. Four programs are currently on under MEC monitoring. The programs under MEC monitoring are:

Only programs leading to Master of Science and Philosophy Doctorate degrees are regulated at the graduate level in Brazil. DeVry Brasil has one Master of Science program at FBV and that program’s permit was renewed in 2013.

Business, Technology and Management

DeVry University

Regional accreditation in the United States is a voluntary process designed to promote educational quality and improvement, and is an important strength for DeVry University. Since 1981, DeVry University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (“HLC”) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, which is one of the eight regional collegiate accrediting agencies in the United States.

Keller Graduate School of Management was first awarded its North Central Association accreditation in 1977, and DeVry Institutes was first awarded North Central Association accreditation in 1981. Each school was separately accredited until February 2002, when the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (“HLC”) approved the merger of DeVry Institutes and Keller Graduate School of Management into a single institution to form DeVry University. After a comprehensive evaluation visit in August 2002, the HLC approved a 10-year re-accreditation for DeVry University. The HLC further affirmed that DeVry University can offer, without restriction, any of its programs onsite, online, or through any combination of the two. In September 2008, DeVry University was accepted into the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) of the HLC, a seven-year accreditation reaffirmation process based on creating a culture of continuous improvement, one of DeVry University’s key values.

In 2013, the HLC conducted a comprehensive evaluation of DeVry University through the AQIP process and granted reaffirmation of accreditation. The next comprehensive evaluation is scheduled for 2019/2020.

In addition to regional accreditation, several of DeVry University’s programs hold programmatic accreditation. The baccalaureate electronics engineering technology, biomedical engineering technology and computer engineering technology programs at many of DeVry University’s U.S. locations are accredited by the Electronics Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET (“ETAC of ABET”), an accreditation board for applied science, computing, engineering, and technical education.

The associate degree program in health information technology is offered online and at DeVry University locations in Atlanta (Decatur), Chicago, Columbus, Dallas (Irving), Ft. Washington, Houston, North Brunswick, NJ, and Pomona. These programs, and the bachelor’s degree program in technical management with health information management specialty, are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

The clinical laboratory science program at DeVry University’s Phoenix campus is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).

The Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center accredits DeVry University’s baccalaureate business administration and technical management programs when completed with project management emphases.

DeVry University undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business and accounting were granted initial accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Programs and Schools (ACBSP) in May 2013. DeVry University became only the ninth institution to achieve separate accounting accreditation from the ACBSP. This is an important milestone in recognition of DeVry University’s quality programs and its commitment to continuous improvement.

APPROVAL AND LICENSING

DeVry Group institutions require authorizations from many state higher education authorities or Canadian ministries to recruit students, operate schools, conduct exam preparation courses, and grant degrees. Generally, the addition of any new program of study or new operating location also requires approval by the appropriate licensing and regulatory agencies. In the United States, each DeVry University, Chamberlain College of Nursing, and Carrington College location is approved to grant certificates, diplomas, associate, bachelor’s and/or master’s and doctorate degrees by the respective state in which it is located. Ross University School of Medicine and American University of Caribbean School of Medicine clinical programs are accredited as part of their programs of medical education by their respective accrediting bodies, approved by the appropriate boards in those states that have a formal process to do so, and are posted with the ED.

Many states and Canadian provinces require private-sector postsecondary education institutions to post surety bonds for licensure. In the United States, DeVry Group has posted approximately $15.2 million of surety bonds with regulatory authorities on behalf of DeVry University, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Carrington College and Becker Professional Education. DeVry Group has posted CDN $0.3 million of surety bonds with regulatory agencies in Canada.

Certain states have set standards of financial responsibility that differ from those prescribed by federal regulation. DeVry Group believes it is in material compliance with state and Canadian provincial regulations. If DeVry Group were unable to meet the tests of financial responsibility for a specific jurisdiction, and could not otherwise demonstrate financial responsibility, DeVry Group could be required to cease operations in that state. To date, DeVry Group has successfully demonstrated its financial responsibility where required.

TUITION AND FEES

Medical and Healthcare

DeVry Medical International

Effective September 2014, tuition and fees for the beginning basic sciences and final clinical rotation portions of AUC’s medical program will be $19,550 and $21,875, respectively, per semester. These tuition rates represent an increase from the September 2013 rates of 3.0% and 2.9%, respectively.

Effective September 2014, tuition and fees for the beginning basic sciences portion of the programs at the Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine will be $19,675 and $17,725, respectively, per semester. Tuition and fees for the Internal Medicine Foundations portion of the medical school program are $21,710. Tuition and fees for the clinical portion of the programs are $21,710 per semester for the medical school, and $22,250 per semester for the veterinary school. These tuition rates represent an increase from September 2013 rates of 4.5% for Ross University School of Medicine, with no increase for Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. These amounts do not include the cost of books, supplies, transportation, and living expenses.

DeVry Group believes that these tuition rates are in the middle of the range among private medical and veterinary schools, but equal to or higher than tuition in publicly-supported (taxpayer subsidized) medical and veterinary schools. Tuition rates at most medical and veterinary schools, including Ross University, have increased for the past several years, and management believes rates will continue to increase.

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Effective July 2014, tuition is $665 per credit hour for students enrolling 1 to 6 credit hours per session in the BSN (onsite), ADN and LPN-to-RN programs. This is unchanged since July 2012. For each credit hour per session in excess of six credit hours, tuition is $300 per credit hour, an increase of $100 over the prior year. These amounts do not include the cost of books, supplies, transportation and living expenses.

Effective July 2014, tuition is $590 per credit hour for students enrolled in the RN-to-BSN online degree program. This tuition rate was unchanged from the July 2013 tuition rates. Tuition for students enrolled in the online MSN program is $650 per credit hour, which is unchanged since July 2012. The online DNP program is offered at $750 per credit hour which is also unchanged from the prior year.

DeVry Group believes that Chamberlain’s tuition is in the middle of the range among private nursing schools, but equal to or higher than tuition in publicly-supported (taxpayer subsidized) schools. Tuition rates at most nursing schools have increased for the past several years, and management believes they will continue to increase.

Carrington College

On a per credit hour basis, tuition for Carrington College programs range from $304 per credit hour to $1,684 per credit hour, with the wide range due to the nature of the programs. General education courses are charged at $335 to $371 per credit hour. General education and most program tuition rates increased approximately 2 percent to 3 percent from the prior year. Student tuition is reduced accordingly for any incoming academic credits that are applicable. Students are charged a non-refundable registration fee of $100, and they are also charged separately for books and special (program specific) supplies and/or testing. A student services fee ranging from $75 to $150 is charged as well, depending on the program. Total program tuition ranges from approximately $12,000 for certificate programs to over $60,000 for some advanced programs. Tuition for programs offered by Carrington College is based on the cost to provide the education as well as market conditions affecting the programs and the locations in which they are offered.

International and Professional Education

DeVry Brasil

DeVry Brasil, through its educational institutions, operates in four cities in Northeastern Brazil. Each of these cities has different competitive markets and therefore tuition differs from one city to another.

All DeVry Brasil institutions have tuition levels that are competitive with other top ranked institutions in their local markets. Due to the nature and wide range of programs (143 different programs across DeVry Brasil institutions), tuition varies from R$443 per month (approximately US$200) for an Associate Degree up to R$4,891 per month (US$2,200) for a Medical Degree, and is consistent with DeVry Brasil’s positioning as a quality education provider and the level of service offered to students.

Professional Education

Effective July 1, 2014, the price of Becker’s complete classroom CPA review course is $3,393. Exam candidates may elect to enroll for individual sections of the exam review course at a price of $1,131 per section. These prices represent increases of less than one percent from the prior year. Becker offers discounts from these tuition rates under various enrollment promotions at college campuses, state CPA societies and participating accounting firms.

Business, Technology and Management

DeVry University

Effective July 2014, DeVry University instituted a Fixed Tuition Promise, a cohort tuition policy for matriculating students enrolled in the July 2014 through May 2015 sessions, whereby tuition rates will be locked in until students graduate as long as they remain enrolled. To maintain eligibility, students may not miss more than five consecutive sessions. The Fixed Tuition Promise applies to students in all programs and all levels of study.

Effective July 2014, DeVry University’s U.S. undergraduate tuition is $609 per credit hour for students enrolling in 1 to 6 credit hours per session. Tuition is $365 per credit hour for each credit hour in excess of six credit hours. These credit hour rates have not increased as compared to the summer 2013 session. These amounts do not include the cost of books, supplies, transportation and living expenses. Based upon current tuition rates, a full-time student enrolling in the five-term undergraduate network systems administration program will pay total tuition of $39,095. A full-time student enrolled in the eight-term undergraduate business administration program will pay total tuition of $68,684. A term is defined as two eight-week sessions. Most DeVry University students do not attend full-time and the total cost for a part-time student would be higher.

Among four-year institutions, DeVry University’s undergraduate tuition during the 2013-2014 academic year was lower than the average tuition of independent schools and the average out-of-state (unsubsidized) tuition of public schools, but it was higher than the average in-state (taxpayer subsidized) tuition of publicly-supported institutions, according to data published in the Annual Survey of Colleges by the College Board. At four-year private schools, the average annual undergraduate tuition and fees for the 2013-2014 academic year was $30,094 at independent schools (a 3.8% increase from the prior year) and $15,130 at private sector schools (a 0.5% increase from the previous year). The average annual undergraduate tuition and fees at four-year public schools was $8,893 for in-state (a 2.9% increase from the previous) and $22,203 for out-of-state tuition (a 3.1% increase from the previous year).

Effective July 2014, Keller Graduate School of Management program tuition per course is $2,298. This rate did not increase as compared to the year-ago session.

If a student leaves school before completing an enrollment period, U.S. state, and Canadian provincial regulations permit schools to retain a set percentage of the total tuition received. This amount varies, but generally equals or exceeds the percentage of the term the student completes. Excess amounts are refunded to the student or the appropriate financial aid funding source.

FINANCIAL AID AND FINANCING STUDENT EDUCATION

Students attending American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Carrington College, DeVry Brasil and DeVry University pay for their education through a variety of sources. These sources include government-sponsored financial aid, private and university-provided scholarships, employer-provided tuition assistance, veteran’s benefits, private loans and cash payments. Students attending Becker Professional Education review courses are not eligible for federal or state financial aid, but many receive partial or full tuition reimbursement from their employers. In addition, Becker’s CPA Review course can be financed through Becker under a zero percent, 18 month term loan program, and Becker’s physician review courses can be financed under a zero percent, 6 month program.

The following table summarizes DeVry Group’s cash receipts from tuition payments by fund source as a percentage of total revenue for the fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively. Final data for fiscal year 2014 are not yet available.

DeVry University assists its undergraduate students in locating part-time employment to supplement their incomes and help finance their education. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics indicates that almost half of all full-time college students between the ages of 18 and 24 are employed, but we believe the employment rate among DeVry University full-time undergraduate students is higher.

All financial aid and assistance programs are subject to political and governmental budgetary considerations. In the United States, the Higher Education Act (“HEA”) guides the federal government’s support of postsecondary education. The HEA was last reauthorized by the United States Congress in July 2008, and was signed into law by the President in August 2008. The reauthorization is scheduled to expire in September 2014, with an automatic extension of one year to occur.  Committee leadership of both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have begun Reauthorization activities with hearings and introduction of several related bills. Existing programs and participation requirements are subject to change in this process.  Additionally, funding for the student financial assistance programs may be impacted during appropriations and budget actions.  

Information about Particular Government Financial Aid Programs

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Carrington College and DeVry University, students participate in many U.S. and Canadian financial aid programs. Each of these programs is briefly described below.

United States Federal Financial Aid Programs

Students in the United States rely on three types of U.S. Department of Education student financial aid programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act.

1. Grants. DeVry University and Chamberlain College of Nursing undergraduate, and Carrington College students may participate in the Federal Pell Grant and Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant programs.

2. Loans.  DeVry University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain College of Nursing and Carrington College students may participate in the Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and PLUS programs within the William D. Ford Federal Direct Student Loan Program. DeVry University undergraduate students may also participate in the Federal Perkins Student Loan Program.

3. Federal Work-study.  This program offers work opportunities, both on or off campus, on a part-time basis to students who demonstrate financial need. Federal Work-study wages are paid partly from federal funds and partly from qualified employer funds.

A regulation issued by the U.S. Department of Education implementing the HEA, commonly known as known as the 90/10 Rule (“90/10” Rule”), affects only private sector postsecondary institutions, such as DeVry University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain College of Nursing and Carrington College. Under this regulation, an institution that derives more than 90% of its revenues on a cash basis from federal Title IV student financial assistance programs for two successive years may lose its eligibility to participate in the Title IV programs. The following table details the percentage of revenue from Title IV student financial assistance programs for each of DeVry Group’s Title IV eligible institutions for fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively. Final data for fiscal year 2014 are not yet available.

State Financial Aid Programs

Certain states, including Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, offer state grant and loan assistance to eligible undergraduate students attending DeVry Group institutions.

Canadian Government Financial Aid Programs

Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada (other than students from the Northwest Territories, Nunavet or Quebec) are eligible for loans under the Canada Student Loans Program, which is financed by the Canadian government. Eligibility and amount of funding vary by province. Students attending DeVry University online or in the United States or Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and American University of the Caribbean may be eligible for the Canada Student Loan program. The loans are interest-free while the student is in school, and repayment begins six months after the student leaves school. Qualified students also may benefit from Canada Study Grants (designed for students whose financial needs and special circumstances cannot otherwise be met), tax-free withdrawals from retirement savings plans, tax-free education savings plans, loan repayment extensions, and interest relief on loans.

Information about Other Financial Aid Programs

Private Loan Programs

Some DeVry University, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean and Carrington College students rely on private (non-federal) loan programs for financial assistance.  These programs are used to finance the gap between a student’s educational and living costs and their financial aid awards.  The amount of the typical loan varies significantly according to the student’s enrollment and financial aid awards.  DeVry Group estimates that approximately one-half of the borrowings under private loan programs are used by students to pay for non-educational expenses, such as room and board.

Most private loans are approved using the student’s or a co-borrower’s credit history.  The cost of these loans varies, but in almost all cases will be more costly than the federal programs.  The application process is separate from the traditional financial aid process.  Student finance personnel at DeVry Group’s degree-granting institutions coordinate these processes to ensure that all students receive assistance from the federal and state programs first. 

DeVry Group does not maintain a preferred lender list, but does list all of the lenders that made private loans to DeVry Group students in the previous year and still offer loans to DeVry Group students.

Tax-favored Programs

The United States has a number of tax-favored programs aimed at promoting savings for future college expenses. These include state-sponsored “529” college savings plans, state-sponsored prepaid tuition plans, education savings accounts (formerly known as education IRAs), custodial accounts for minors, Hope and Lifetime Learning credits, and tax deductions for interest on student loans.

Brazilian Government Financial Aid Programs

DeVry Brasil students are eligible for loans under Brazil’s FIES public loan program (“Fundo de Financiamento Estudantil” or “Students Financing Fund”), which is financed by the Brazilian government. DeVry Brasil also participates in PROUNI (“Programa Universidade para Todos” or “University for All Program”), a Brazilian governmental program which provides scholarships to a portion of its undergraduate students under certain conditions. As of June 30, 2014, approximately 41% of overall DeVry Brasil’s students are financed under the FIES program while around 11% have obtained scholarships under the PROUNI program.

FIES deducts from monthly payments to DeVry Brasil an average amount of 5.81% to cover administrative expenses (5.63%) and student defaults (0.18%). There is no additional cost to DeVry Brasil if students fail to pay their loans under the applicable rules. Students begin to repay their loans 18 months after graduation. The Brazilian government has not limited the total number of students who are eligible to apply for the FIES government loan per institution.

PROUNI promotes the exchange of scholarships in private postsecondary education schools by granting exemption of federal taxes for the participating institutions.  Such scholarships grant total tuition reductions of either 50% or 100% . The percentage depends on a certain set of rules defined by the Brazilian government, such as family monthly earnings and the grade achieved at the “ENEM”, the national test issued by MEC to measure the quality of the high schools. 

Specialized staff at DeVry Brasil review, interpret and establish procedures for compliance with regulations related to FIES and PROUNI. Both programs are required to be managed in accordance with government standards. Any regulatory violation can be the basis for disciplinary action, including the initiation of a suspension, limitation, or termination proceeding against an institution.

In addition to the requirements that educational institutions must meet, student recipients of FIES and PROUNI must maintain satisfactory academic progress towards completion of their programs of study and an appropriate grade point average each and every semester.

DeVry Group-Provided Financial Assistance

Under the Career Catalyst Scholarship, DeVry University expects to provide more than $20 million over the next three years to be awarded to qualifying students who enrolled in the September 2013 and March 2014 sessions. The scholarships are valued at up to a total of $20,000 per student, depending on the degree. Students qualifying for DeVry University’s Career Catalyst Scholarship are eligible to receive scholarship awards of progressive amounts over a period of three years. For example, students in their first year of a bachelor’s degree program can be awarded up to $5,000. During the second year, the available award may increase up to $7,000. For the third year, the award can increase up to $8,000.

DeVry University undergraduate students are also eligible for numerous DeVry Group-sponsored scholarships. Scholarship programs generally are designed to attract recent high school graduates and students enrolled at community colleges, with awards that range from $500 to $2,667 per term. DeVry University has also provided funds in the form of institutional grants to help those students most in need of financial assistance.

DeVry Group’s institutional loan programs are available to DeVry Group students and are designed to assist students who are unable to completely cover educational costs by other means. These loans may be used only for tuition, books, and fees, and are available only after all other student financial assistance has been applied toward those purposes. DeVry Group students’ repayment begins immediately after disbursement by the school. Interest charges accrue each month on the unpaid balance. After a student leaves school a monthly installment repayment plan commences with all balances typically due within 12 to 60 months.

DeVry Group’s institutional lending programs are structured as a last resort option for students that have a gap in their funding. All federal and private loan funding options must be exhausted before an institutional loan is considered. The institutional loans do not impose any origination fees, in general have a fixed rate of interest that is not dependent on the borrower’s credit profile, and carry annual and aggregate maximums that ensure that they are only a supplemental source of funding and not relied on as the main source. Borrowers are required to begin making payments immediately in order to prove their capability to repay and reduce the possibility of overborrowing. Borrowers are advised about the terms of the loans and counseled to exhaust all federal funding options.

All of the Devry Group institutional loans are carried on our balance sheet and there are no relationships with external parties that shift the risk away from us. We monitor the CFPB’s student loan complaint database and act on any complaints filed by one of our borrowers. To date, there has been only one complaint filed which was resolved to the borrowers’ satisfaction. The total annual volume of our institutional loans represent less than 1 percent of overall revenues and thus do not have a material impact on our 90/10 ratios.

DeVry University and Chamberlain College of Nursing students who receive employer tuition assistance may choose from several deferred tuition payment plans. Students eligible for tuition reimbursement plans may have their tuition billed directly to their employers or payment may be deferred until after the end of the session. Educational expenses paid by an employer on behalf of an employee generally are excludable from the employee’s income if provided under a qualified educational assistance plan. At present, the maximum annual exclusion is $5,250.

Professional Education

Students taking the Becker Professional Education review courses are not eligible for federal or state financial aid, but many receive partial or full tuition reimbursement from their employers. Private loans are also available to students to help meet the program costs. In addition, Becker’s CPA Review course can be financed through Becker under a zero percent, 18-month term loan program, and Becker’s physician review programs can be financed under a zero percent 6 month program.

Compliance with Legislative and Regulatory Requirements

Extensive and complex regulations in the United States and Canada govern all government grant, loan, and work study programs in which DeVry University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Chamberlain College of Nursing, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and Carrington College and their respective students participate. DeVry Group must comply with many rules and standards, including maximum student loan default rates, limits on the proportion of its revenue that can be derived from federal student aid programs, prohibitions on certain types of incentive payments to admissions advisors and financial aid officers, standards of financial responsibility, and administrative capability requirements. Like all other educational institutions, DeVry Group’s administration of these programs is regularly reviewed by various regulatory agencies and is subject to audit or investigation by other governmental authorities. Any violation could be the basis for penalties or other disciplinary action, including initiation of a suspension, limitation or termination proceeding. Previous U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) and state regulatory agency program reviews have not resulted in significant findings or adjustments against DeVry Group. If a proceeding were initiated and caused ED to substantially curtail DeVry Group’s participation in government grant or loan programs, DeVry Group’s enrollments, revenues and accounts receivable could all be adversely affected.

In the fall of 2009, ED initiated the process of negotiated rulemaking with respect to Program Integrity Issues to consider changes to certain provisions of the regulations governing the Title IV Programs.   The resulting program integrity rules promulgated in October 2010 and June 2011 address fourteen topics. The most significant to DeVry Group’s U.S. degree-granting institutions are the following:

ED published final program integrity regulations on October 29, 2010, with most of the final rules effective July 1, 2011. On June 13, 2011, ED published final regulations on metrics for gainful employment programs effective July 1, 2012. While DeVry Group believes it is operating in compliance with these new reporting and disclosure requirements, non-compliance with these requirements, individually or in combination, may negatively impact the Title IV eligibility of DeVry Group’s academic programs and its student enrollments.

“Gainful Employment” To be eligible for Title IV funding, most academic programs offered by private sector institutions of higher education must prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation. Effective July 1, 2011, all private sector higher education institutions must provide prospective students with the types of employment associated with the program, total cost of the program, on-time completion rate, job placement rate, if applicable, and the median loan debt of program completers. Beginning October 1, 2011, institutions must annually submit information to ED about students who complete a program leading to gainful employment in a recognized occupation, including the amount of debt incurred under private loans or institutional financing plans, matriculation information, and end of year enrollment information. Additionally, beginning July 1, 2011 the final regulations require institutions to notify ED at least 90 days before the commencement of new educational programs leading to gainful employment in recognized occupations. This notification must include information on the demand for the program, any performed wage analysis, any external program review and approval, and a demonstration of accreditation.

On June 30, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, in the case captioned Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) v. Duncan, issued a decision that vacated most of the gainful employment regulations that ED published on October 29, 2010 and June 13, 2011 and remanded those regulations to ED for further action. The Court left in place the gainful employment disclosure provisions that require institutions to disclose certain information on their web pages for each gainful employment program, including on time completion rates and information about tuition and costs. On June 12, 2013, ED announced its intention to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to negotiate the rules vacated by the Court. The negotiated rulemaking committee met for four sessions, between September 9, 2013 and December 13, 2013. As a result of those sessions, ED published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on March 25, 2014 to establish measures for determining whether certain postsecondary educational programs prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation, and the conditions under which these educational programs remain eligible for the student financial assistance programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).

The Department has proposed a framework with three components:

Any new rule must be published for comment and a final rule issued by October 31 of any year to be effective for the subsequent July 1. ED has indicated that they will publish the final rule by October 31, 2014 in order to have the effective date be July 1, 2015.

The eligibility to participate in Title IV for students enrolled in specific DeVry Group programs could be adversely impacted by changes to the metrics or the implementation of new measures.

“Misrepresentation” The new rules significantly broadened an educational institution’s liability for "substantial misrepresentation" that would, among other things, subject DeVry Group to sanctions for statements containing inadvertent errors made to non-students, including to any member of the public, impose vicarious liability on institutions for the conduct of others, and expose institutions to liability when no actual harm occurs.

“Incentive Compensation” An educational institution participating in Title IV programs may not pay any commission, bonus or other incentive payments to any person involved in student recruitment or admissions or awarding of Title IV program funds, if such payments are based directly or indirectly in any part on success in enrolling students or obtaining student financial aid. The law and regulations governing this requirement never established clear criteria for compliance in all circumstances, but there were twelve safe harbors that defined specific types of compensation that were deemed to constitute permissible incentive compensation. The new rules eliminate the 12 safe harbors. These changes increase the uncertainty about what constitutes incentive compensation and which employees are covered by the regulation. This makes the development of effective and compliant performance metrics more difficult to establish. As such, these changes limit DeVry Group’s ability to compensate our employees based on their performance of their job responsibilities, which could make it more difficult to attract and retain highly-qualified employees. Management believes that DeVry Group has not been, nor is currently, involved in any activities that violate the restrictions on commissions, bonuses or other incentive payments to recruiters.

A separate financial responsibility test for continued participation by an institution’s students in federal financial assistance programs, which pre-dates the program integrity regulations, is based upon a composite score of three ratios: an equity ratio that measures the institution’s capital resources; a primary reserve ratio that measures an institution’s ability to fund its operations from current resources; and a net income ratio that measures an institution’s ability to operate profitably. A minimum score of 1.5 is necessary to meet the Department of Education’s financial standards. Institutions with scores of less than 1.5 but greater than or equal to 1.0 are considered financially responsible, but require additional oversight. These schools are subject to cash monitoring and other participation requirements. An institution with a score less than 1.0 is considered not financially responsible. However, a school with a score less than 1.0 may continue to participate in the Title IV programs under provisional certification. In addition, this lower score typically requires that the school be subject to cash monitoring requirements and post a letter of credit (equal to a minimum of 10 percent of the Title IV aid it received in the institution's most recent fiscal year).

For the past several years, DeVry Group’s composite score has exceeded the required minimum of 1.5. Management believes it will continue to demonstrate the required level of financial stability. If DeVry Group were unable to meet requisite financial responsibility standards or otherwise demonstrate, within the regulations, its ability to continue to provide educational services, then DeVry Group could be subject to heightened monitoring or required to post a letter of credit to enable its students to continue to participate in federal financial assistance programs.

Institutions that participate in U.S. federal financial aid programs must disclose information upon request about undergraduate student “completion rates” to current and prospective students. The federal Student-Right-To-Know Act defines the cohort of students on which the institution must report as “first-time, full-time, degree-seeking” students who enter the fall term. Completion rates calculated in accordance with the statute for each of DeVry University’s U.S. undergraduate campuses generally fall within the range of completion rates at selected four-year urban public colleges serving low income students and in the areas in which its campuses are located. However, its overall completion rate for full-time students is actually higher than reported in these statistics. Many DeVry University students have previously attended other colleges (and completion rates for undergraduate students entering with previous college experience generally are higher than for first-time students), but these students are not included in the completion rate statistics that are defined by the Student-Right-To-Know Act. In an effort to improve our completion rates as defined by the statute, DeVry University has enhanced its student support services. For 2006 freshman students (the latest period for which final completion statistics are available), the graduation rate for DeVry University U.S. undergraduates was 32.0% as compared to the 2005 rate of 30.0%.

Specialized staff at DeVry Group’s home office review, interpret, and establish procedures for compliance with regulations governing financial assistance programs and processing financial aid applications. Because financial assistance programs are required to be administered in accordance with the standard of care and diligence of a fiduciary, any regulatory violation can be the basis for disciplinary action, including the initiation of a suspension, limitation, or termination proceeding.

In the United States, DeVry University, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, and Carrington College have completed and submitted all required audits of compliance with federal financial assistance programs for fiscal year 2013. DeVry Group’s independent public accountants are currently conducting the required audits of the one-year period ended June 30, 2014. As of June 30, 2014, DeVry Group was required to post approximately $7.7 million in letters of credit relating to participation in federal financial assistance programs. These letters of credit will expire in less than one year. No amount has ever been drawn under letters of credit issued on behalf of DeVry Group.

As a part of its effort to monitor the administration of student financial assistance programs, ED and state grant agencies may conduct site visits and program reviews at any educational institution at any time. Reviews of several DeVry Group institutions have not resulted in any adverse material findings or adjustments. A comprehensive program review of DeVry University’s administration of the Title IV programs, initiated in May 2011 was closed in June 2014 with no material findings. Similar comprehensive program reviews of Carrington College-Phoenix, Ross University School of Medicine, Carrington College-California and DeVry University-Kansas City were initiated in April, May, June and August 2014, respectively, and remain open and ongoing. At this point, no material findings have been identified in any of these reviews.

In addition to the requirements that educational institutions must meet, student recipients of financial aid must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward completion of their program of study and an appropriate grade point average.

DeVry Group’s efforts to ensure compliance with all of these regulatory requirements are extensive and include:

STUDENT LOAN DEFAULTS

ED has instituted strict regulations that penalize institutions whose students have high default rates on federal student loans. Depending on the type of loan, a loan is considered in default after the borrower becomes at least 270 or 360 days past due. For a variety of reasons, higher default rates are often found in private sector institutions and community colleges — all of which tend to have a higher percentage of low-income students enrolled than do four-year publicly supported and independent colleges and universities.

Educational institutions are penalized to varying degrees under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Student Loan Program, depending on the default rate for the “cohort” defined in the statute. An institution with a cohort default rate that exceeds 20% for the year is required to develop a plan to reduce defaults, but the institution’s operations and its students’ ability to utilize student loans are not restricted. An institution with a cohort default rate of 30% or more for three consecutive years is ineligible to participate in these loan programs and cannot offer student loans administered by ED for the fiscal year in which the ineligibility determination is made and for the next two fiscal years. Students attending an institution whose cohort default rate has exceeded 30% for three consecutive years also are ineligible for Pell grants. Any institution with a cohort default rate of 40% or more in any year is subject to immediate limitation, suspension, or termination proceedings from all federal aid programs. DeVry Group carefully monitors students’ loan default rates and has never had a cohort default rate of 30% or more for three consecutive years, or of 40% or more in any one year, at any of its institutions.

Beginning with the cohort default rate calculations for federal fiscal year 2009, the cohort default rate is calculated by determining that rate at which borrowers who become subject to their repayment obligation in the relevant federal fiscal year, default by the end of the third federal fiscal year. This change (from a two year measure) will initially affect eligibility determinations for the 2015 fiscal year.

According to ED, the three-year cohort default rate for all colleges and universities eligible for federal financial aid increased from 13.4% in fiscal year 2009 to 14.7% for fiscal year 2010 (the latest period for which data are available).

Default rates for DeVry University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain College of Nursing and Carrington College students follow. The latest period for which final three-year data is available is 2010.

The two-year cohort default rates for Carrington College - California, Carrington College – Phoenix, and DeVry University were in excess of 15.0% for the most recent year (2011). In accordance with ED regulations, disbursement of Title IV Stafford loans for new students is delayed for a thirty day period for any institution with a cohort default rate in excess of 15.0%. Management believes that the delay in the related cash receipts for this DeVry Group institution will not materially affect its operations or cash flow.

Under the Federal Perkins loan program, the institution is responsible for collecting outstanding loans. Any institution with a Perkins loan cohort default rate exceeding 15% must establish a default reduction plan. DeVry Group has worked to reduce the default rates for all loan programs by implementing financial awareness and student counseling programs and retaining outside loan servicing agencies to contact former students and inform them of their repayment options.

CAREER SERVICES

Medical and Healthcare

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Career services professionals work with Chamberlain students to develop resumes, prepare for job interviews, and target employment opportunities. The staff also maintains contact with local and national employers to proactively identify employment opportunities and arrange interviews. In addition, Chamberlain career services personnel gather data regarding employment and compensation as well as alumni perception of educational preparation for the workplace.

Carrington College

Carrington provides career service support to students through dedicated colleagues at each campus location. The range of services provided includes: assistance in preparing resumes, coaching to define a job search strategy, coaching to improve interviewing skills, employer outreach initiatives to identify job opportunities, access to posted online job opportunities and guidance to help graduates obtain employment in their field of study.

International and Professional Education

DeVry Brasil

DeVry Brasil institutions maintain a career services function inside a department named “CASA”, a Portuguese acronym for the “Student Support Center”. It is an integral part of DeVry Brasil student service solutions, providing academic support, advising on international programs and providing career advice. The service helps students to develop resumes and prepares for job interviews. The staff also searches for jobs and internship opportunities for DeVry Brasil students. All those activities are embedded in a program called “PDPE”, which translates to “Student Professional Development Program”. This program assists students to prepare an individual plan with a coach and such plan is followed up every 6 to 12 months.

To measure the students’ success, every 6 months a survey gathers information about employment rates and salaries. DeVry Brasil’s last survey of students who concluded undergraduate programs was taken in January 2014 and indicated an employment rate of 74.9%, with an average monthly annual salary of R$32,973 (US$14,805).

Business, Technology and Management

DeVry University

DeVry University believes that the employment of its graduates is essential to the achievement of its mission and its ability to attract and retain students. Career Services professionals across the DeVry University system work diligently to partner with graduates to attain positions in their career fields. Although DeVry University cannot guarantee employment, it is dedicated to helping guide and motivate its students and graduates through the career process. DeVry University representatives work with students and graduates on career planning, job interviewing and resumé preparation. Students’ career efforts are also supported by an employer database containing information on national and local companies. Students can log into one site to view, apply for, and learn more about job opportunities appropriate to their experience and education level. DeVry University students and graduates have, in addition, access to robust online, self-service career preparation tools through My Compass To My Career. The capabilities of this system include a self-assessment application, networking tools, video tutorials, resume writing software, video mock interview software, links to resources, and feeds for events and job leads relevant to their degree program.

DeVry University holds virtual and onsite Career Fairs periodically to enable students to meet and network with recruiters of DeVry University graduates. The national job database that is available to DeVry University students also allows employers to access the system directly and post open positions, providing additional opportunities for students and graduates. In many cases, employer hiring representatives conduct interviews at DeVry University campuses. For the last ten years, DeVry University graduates have obtained employment at over 95 of the Fortune 100 companies. DeVry University works with many Fortune 100 companies to design programs that provide real-world knowledge.

In 2013, 90.9% of graduates of DeVry University’s associate and bachelor’s degree programs who were actively seeking employment had careers in their chosen fields within six months of graduation at an average salary of $44,295. To a large extent, these figures are based upon self-reported data from graduates. They reflect graduates who were employed in positions relating to their field of study within 180 days of graduation from among those graduates who were eligible for career assistance and who actively pursued employment relating to their field of study. Graduates are not considered eligible for career assistance if they are continuing their education, employed in positions unrelated to their field of study and not seeking positions related to their field of study, legally ineligible to work in the United States or Canada, or unable to accept career advising assistance because of circumstances such as military deployment, national or social service (Peace Corps, Teach for America, etc.), incarceration, critical illness or death. Graduates who pursue employment relating to their field of study for less than 180 days are not considered to be pursuing employment actively. Graduates are not counted differently to the extent they were employed when they enrolled or they became employed while completing their academic programs.

Annual compensation information includes base salary and any additional taxable compensation of those graduates who chose to disclose this information. Graduates employed when they enrolled or who became employed while completing their academic programs generally earned more than graduates who accepted new employment after graduation.

SEASONALITY

DeVry Group’s quarterly revenue and net income fluctuate primarily as a result of the pattern of student enrollments. Generally, the schools’ highest enrollment and revenues typically occur in the fall, which corresponds to the second and third quarters of DeVry Group’s fiscal year. Enrollment is slightly lower in the spring, and the lowest enrollment generally occurs during the summer months. DeVry Group’s operating costs do not fluctuate as significantly on a quarterly basis.

Results of operations reflect both this seasonal enrollment pattern and the pattern of student recruiting activity costs that precede the start of every term. Revenues, operating income, and net income by quarter for each of the past two fiscal years are included in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Quarterly Financial Data.”

EMPLOYEES

As of June 30, 2014, DeVry Group had the following number of employees:

DeVry Group also utilizes approximately 6,000 independent contractors who teach as adjunct faculty and instructors. These independent contractors are not included in the above table. DeVry Group believes that its relationship with its employees is satisfactory. Approximately 265 administrative and support employees of Ross University’s medical school campus in Dominica and approximately 3,123 employees at DeVry Brasil are covered by respective collective bargaining agreements with local unions. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, DeVry University implemented an involuntary reduction in force (RIF) that will reduce its workforce by approximately 230 positions.

Medical and Healthcare

DeVry Medical International

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine is managed by a dean with appropriate department chairs and course directors to oversee the educational programs and clinical rotations. In addition, the school has student services staff to assist with student financial aid, housing, and other student-related matters. The St. Maarten campus is supported by administrative staff located in Coral Gables, Florida and by the DeVry Medical International central administrative staff located in Iselin, New Jersey, and Miami, Florida.

Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine are managed by deans with appropriate department chairs and course directors to oversee the educational operations. In addition, each campus has student services staff to assist with financial aid, housing, and other student-related matters. The campuses are supported by the DeVry Medical International central administrative staff.

Faculty members at American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and Ross University School of Medicine have either a Ph.D. or an M.D. degree or both. Full-time faculty are supplemented by visiting or part-time instructors who are engaged to lecture on very specialized or emerging subjects. Each veterinary faculty member has either a Ph.D. or D.V.M. degree or both. Faculty members at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine are not tenured.

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Chamberlain College of Nursing campuses are managed by campus presidents who are doctorally prepared nurse administrators. The campus presidents report to a home office regional director of campus operations and are supported by the senior director of baccalaureate nursing program who is responsible for standardized delivery of curricula on each campus. Student services staff is available to assist campus and online students with admissions, financial aid, housing, and other aspects of student life. The campuses and online program offerings are supported by a central administrative and management staff located in Downers Grove, Illinois.

In general, Chamberlain faculty members have a Master of Science in Nursing and many have additional advanced degrees. Those few faculty without a master’s degree who are working in a non-teaching role are enrolled in a graduate program in nursing. Liberal arts and sciences courses are generally taught by DeVry University faculty. Chamberlain faculty members are not tenured.

Carrington College

Carrington campuses are managed by campus executive directors. These campus executive directors are supported by campus-based, director level support staff in the functional areas of admissions, career services, student finance, student records, and academics. Further support and oversight in the areas of academics, student finance, admissions, human resources, and information technology are provided by administrative staff located in Phoenix, Arizona, and Sacramento, California. Support functions in accounting/finance, marketing, information technology, and human resources are also maintained at these offices.

All Carrington College faculty members must meet the minimum academic credentialing requirements as set forth by their respective institutional and programmatic accreditation bodies and state authorizing agencies, as applicable.

International and Professional Education

DeVry Brasil

DeVry Brasil’s management team along with support service functions including academics, compliance, marketing, legal, finance, information technology and human resources are based in Fortaleza, Brazil. Each campus is led by a General Director and the smaller center locations are led by a General Manager. Most DeVry Brasil faculty members work part-time (less than 40 hours weekly). Because part-time faculty teach pursuant to a contact with their institution, they are accorded the same rights and benefits as full-time employees in accordance with Brazilian employment laws. More than 71% of DeVry Brasil faculty members hold Master and/or Doctorate degrees.

Becker Professional Education

Becker Professional Education is managed by a staff based primarily at DeVry Group’s Downers Grove home office that supports its operations. Certain regional operations, as well as some other functions such as curriculum development, are managed and located throughout the United States, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. Becker’s faculty consists primarily of practicing professionals and university professors who teach the review courses on a part-time, course-by-course basis.

Business, Technology and Management

DeVry University

Each DeVry University campus and center is managed by a campus president or center dean and has a staff of academic deans and faculty, as well as academic support staff, admissions advisors, career service and student service personnel, and other professionals. Group vice presidents of operations oversee the campuses and centers in geographically defined areas.

DeVry University hires academic deans and faculty members in accordance with internal criteria, accrediting standards, and applicable state law. All of DeVry University’s full-time faculty members hold advanced academic degrees, and most faculty members teaching in technical areas have related industry experience. Fifty percent of DeVry University’s full-time faculty hold doctorate degrees. DeVry University offers sabbatical and other leave programs to allow faculty to engage in developmental projects or consulting opportunities so they can maintain and enhance their teaching skills. In addition to its regular faculty, DeVry University engages adjunct and visiting faculty who teach on a part-time basis while continuing to work in their technical field or specialty. Faculty members are evaluated based on student comments and observations by an academic dean. DeVry University does not offer tenure.

Home Office Staff

DeVry Group’s home office staff are located at offices in Downers Grove and Oak Brook, Illinois. The home office staff supports the employees for all of DeVry Group’s educational programs and locations by providing a broad range of services. Among the centrally provided support services are curriculum development, academic management, licensing and accreditation, marketing and recruiting management, information technology, financial aid processing, regulatory compliance, audit services, legal, tax, payroll, and finance and accounting. Additionally, DeVry Group’s online operations are located in offices in Chicago, Addison and Naperville, Illinois. Student finance administrative staff are also located in the Naperville facility.

TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS

DeVry Group owns and uses numerous trademarks and service marks, such as “DeVry,” “DeVry University,” “DeVry Shield Design,” “Keller Graduate School of Management,” “Becker Professional Education,” “Becker CPA Review,” “ATC International,” “Ross University,” “Chamberlain College of Nursing,” “Carrington College,” “Carrington College California,” “American University of the Caribbean” and others. All trademarks, service marks, and copyrights associated with its businesses are owned in the name of DeVry Education Group Inc. or a subsidiary of DeVry Education Group Inc. DeVry Group vigorously defends against infringements of its trademarks, service marks, and copyrights.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DeVry Group’s Website is at http://www.devryeducationgroup.com.

Through its Website, DeVry Group offers (free of charge) its Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)) (the “Exchange Act”) as soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically files such material with, or furnishes such material to, the SEC. The Website also includes copies of the following:

DeVry Group Governance Principles

Policy for Shareholder Communication with Directors

Policy for Communicating Allegations Related to Accounting Complaints

Director Nominating Process

DeVry Group Code of Conduct and Ethics

Academic Committee Charter

Audit and Finance Committee Charter

Compensation Committee Charter

Nominating and Governance Committee Charter

Information contained on the Website is not incorporated by reference into this report.

Copies of the DeVry Group’s filings with the SEC and the above-listed policies and charters also may be obtained by written request to Investor Relations at DeVry Group’s executive offices. In addition, DeVry Group’s filings with the SEC can be read or copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room can be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a Website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, including DeVry Group, that file electronically with the SEC; the Website address is at http://www.sec.gov.

ITEM 1A — RISK FACTORS

DeVry Group’s business operations are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Investors should carefully consider the risk factors described below and all other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K before making an investment decision with respect to DeVry Group’s common stock. If any of the following risks are realized, DeVry Group’s business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected, and as a result, the price of DeVry Group’s common stock could be materially and adversely impacted. Because of their very nature, management cannot predict all the possible risks and uncertainties that may arise. Risks and uncertainties that may affect DeVry Group’s business include, but are not limited to:

Risks Related to DeVry Group’s Highly Regulated Industry

DeVry Group is subject to risks relating to regulatory matters. If DeVry Group fails to comply with the extensive regulatory requirements for its operations, DeVry Group could face fines and penalties, including loss of access to federal and state student financial aid for its students as well as significant civil liability.

As a provider of higher education, DeVry Group is subject to extensive regulation. In particular, in the United States, the Higher Education Act, as amended and reauthorized (the “Higher Education Act”), subjects DeVry Group’s U.S. degree granting institutions (DeVry University, Chamberlain College of Nursing and Carrington College) and all other higher education institutions, including DeVry Group’s Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, that participate in the various federal student financial aid programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (“Title IV”) to significant regulatory scrutiny.

To participate in Title IV financial aid programs, an institution must receive and maintain authorization by the appropriate state education agencies, be accredited by an accrediting commission recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”), and be certified by ED as an eligible institution, which ultimately is accomplished through the execution of a Program Participation Agreement.

These regulatory requirements cover virtually all phases of DeVry Group’s U.S. postsecondary operations, including educational program offerings, facilities, instructional and administrative staff, administrative procedures, marketing and recruiting, financial operations, payment of refunds to students who withdraw, acquisitions or openings of new schools or programs, addition of new educational programs and changes in DeVry Group’s corporate structure and ownership.

If a DeVry Group institution is found to be in noncompliance with any of these regulations, standards or policies, any one of the relevant regulatory agencies could take action including:

Any of the penalties, injunctions, restrictions or other forms of censure listed above could have a material adverse effect on DeVry Group’s business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. If DeVry Group were to lose its Title IV eligibility, DeVry Group would experience a dramatic and adverse decline in revenue and would be unable to continue business as it is currently conducted.

Many U.S. state governments also provide financial support to students enrolled in higher education programs in their state. These state government financial aid programs subject our schools to regulatory requirements, often similar to those governing federal Title IV programs. If any of our U.S. degree granting institutions were found to be in noncompliance with regulations governing those programs, its students and prospective students could lose access to funds from the non-compliant program, which could negatively impact the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the affected institution. The institution could also be required to repay all or a portion of funds received for one or more years of noncompliant activity.

In addition to the potential fines, penalties and sanctions that ED may seek to impose against DeVry Group or its institutions that participate in Title IV programs for violations of the applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Incentive Compensation, Substantial Misrepresentation, and Gainful Employment regulations, violations of such rules may also form the basis for civil claims against DeVry Group or its institutions by civil litigants, attorneys general, or others.  These claims may assert violations of the securities laws or state or federal consumer protection laws.  Moreover, DeVry Group institutions that participate in Title IV programs each do so pursuant to a Program Participation Agreement (“PPA”) that, among other things, includes commitments to abide by all applicable laws and regulations such as the Incentive Compensation, Substantial Misrepresentation, and Gainful Employment regulations.  Alleged violations of such laws or regulations may form the basis of civil actions for violation of state and/or federal false claims statutes predicated on violations of a PPA, including pursuant to qui tam actions, that have the potential to generate very significant damages linked to DeVry Group’s receipt of Title IV funding from the government over a period of several years.

The U.S. Congress may change laws governing federal financial aid programs in ways that could materially impact our financial condition, operations and cash flows.

Action by the U.S. Congress to revise the laws governing the federal student financial aid programs or reduce funding for those programs could reduce DeVry Group’s student enrollments and/or increase its costs of operation.  Political and budgetary concerns significantly affect Title IV Programs. The U.S. Congress enacted the Higher Education Act to be reauthorized on a periodic basis, which most recently occurred in August 2008.  The 2008 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act made significant changes to the requirements governing the Title IV Programs, including changes that, among other things:

The reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (“HEA”) is scheduled to expire at the end of 2014.  Committee leadership of both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have begun reauthorization hearings.  Existing programs and participation requirements are subject to change in this process.  Additionally, funding for the student financial assistance programs may be impacted during appropriations and budget actions.  

The U.S. Congress can change the laws affecting Title IV Programs in the annual federal appropriations bills and other laws it enacts between the HEA reauthorizations.  At this time, DeVry Group cannot predict all of the changes that the U.S. Congress will ultimately make.  Since a significant percentage of DeVry Group’s revenue is indirectly derived from Title IV Programs, any action by the U.S. Congress that significantly reduces Title IV Program funding or the ability of DeVry Group’s degree granting institutions or students to participate in Title IV Programs could have a material adverse effect on DeVry Group’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Recently proposed legislation that, if enacted, could have a material adverse effect on our business includes:

Congressional examination of private sector post-secondary education could lead to legislation or other governmental action that may negatively affect the industry.

In 2010, the U.S. Congress increased its focus on private sector education institutions, including participation in Title IV programs and the U.S. Departments’ of Defense and Veterans Administration oversight of tuition assistance for military service members attending private sector colleges. Since June 2010 the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (“HELP”) Committee has held hearings to examine private sector education. The last of these hearings occurred in calendar year 2012. Other Committees of the U.S. Congress have also held hearings into, among other things, the standards and procedures of accrediting agencies, credit hours and program length, the portion of federal student financial aid going to private sector institutions, and the receipt of veteran’s and military education benefits by students enrolled at private sector institutions. A number of legislators have variously requested the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) to review and make recommendations regarding, among other things, recruitment practices, educational quality, student outcomes, the sufficiency of integrity safeguards against waste, fraud and abuse in Title IV programs, and the percentage of private sector institutions’ revenue coming from Title IV and other federal funding sources. The GAO released four reports on private sector post-secondary education: first, a report in August 2010 (subsequently revised in November 2010) that concluded, based on a three-month undercover investigation, that employees at a non-random sample of 15 private sector institutions (not any of our schools) made deceptive statements to students about accreditation, graduation rates, job placement, program costs, or financial aid; second, a report in October 2010 critical of ED’s efforts to enforce the ban on incentive payments; third, a report in October 2011 critical of the student experience and instructor performance at some private sector online institutions; and fourth, a report in December 2011 comparing various student outcomes across private sector, non-profit, and public institutions. Findings from these various reports are could influence the development of the HEA reauthorization and could result in the introduction of provisions with potentially adverse impacts on DeVry Group institutions. In addition, concerns generated by Congressional activity may adversely affect enrollment in and revenues of private sector educational institutions. Limitations on the amount of federal student financial aid for which our students are eligible under Title IV could materially and adversely affect our business.

Our ability to comply with some of regulations of the Department of Education is affected by economic forces affecting our students and graduates that are not entirely within our control.

Our ability to comply with several regulations of ED is not entirely within our control. In particular, our ability to participate in federal Title IV programs is dependent on the ability of our past students to avoid default on student loans, obtain gainful employment, and to pay for a portion of their education with private funds. These measurements are heavily influenced by broader economic drivers, including the personal or family wealth of our students, the overall employment outlook for their area of study and the availability of private financing sources. The continued economic downturn, or a worsening economic outlook, could impact these measurements, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operation and cash flows.

Department of Education rules prohibiting “substantial misrepresentation” are very broad. As a result, we face increased exposure to litigation arising from student and prospective student complaints and enforcement actions by the Department of Education that could restrict or eliminate our eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.

Recently adopted ED rules significantly broaden an educational institution’s liability for "substantial misrepresentation" that, among other things, subject us to sanctions for statements containing inadvertent errors made to non-students, including any member of the public, impose vicarious liability on us for the conduct of others, and expose us to liability even when no actual harm occurs. It is possible that despite our efforts to prevent such misrepresentations, our employees or service providers may make statements that could be construed as substantial misrepresentations. As a result, we may face complaints from students and prospective students over statements made by us and our agents throughout the enrollment, admissions and financial aid process, as well as throughout attendance at any of our U.S. degree granting schools, which would expose us to increased risk of enforcement action and applicable sanctions or other penalties and increased risk of private qui tam actions under the Federal False Claims Act. If ED determines that an institution has engaged in substantial misrepresentation, ED may revoke an institution’s agreement to participate in Title IV programs, impose limitations on the institution’s participation in Title IV programs, deny applications from the institution for approval of new programs or locations or other matters, or initiate proceedings to fine the institution or limit, suspend, or terminate its eligibility to participate in Title IV programs. If ED determines that statements made by us or on our behalf are in violation of the new regulations, we could be subject to sanctions and other liability, which could have a material adverse effect on financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and stock price.

Regulations governing the eligibility of our U.S. degree granting institutions to participate in Title IV programs preclude us from compensating any employee or third-party involved in student recruitment, admissions or finance based on their success in those areas. These regulations could limit our ability to attract and retain highly-qualified employees, to sustain and grow our business, or to develop or acquire businesses that would not otherwise be subject to such regulations.

An educational institution participating in Title IV programs may not pay any commission, bonus or other incentive payments to any person involved in student recruitment or admissions or awarding of Title IV program funds, if such payments are based directly or indirectly in any part on success in enrolling students or obtaining student financial aid. Our limited ability to compensate our employees based on their performance of their job responsibilities could make it more difficult for us to attract and retain highly-qualified employees. The regulations may also impair our ability to sustain and grow our business, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and stock price. Additionally, guidance from ED indicates that these regulations would apply to services that we may provide to enable other educational institutions to offer online educational programs. These restrictions could materially restrict our ability to provide services competitive with other companies that provide, or will provide, online services to educational institutions without restrictions on incentive compensation.

A failure to demonstrate financial responsibility or administrative capability may result in the loss of eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.

All Title IV participating institutions are subject to meeting financial and administrative standards. These standards are assessed through annual compliance audits, quadrennial renewal of institutional program participation agreements, periodic program reviews and ad hoc events which may lead ED to evaluate an institution’s capacities. If we fail to demonstrate either financial responsibility or administrative capability, we could be subject to sanctions including; a requirement to post a letter of credit, fines, suspension or termination of our eligibility to participated in the Title IV programs, any of, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operation and cash flows.

Student loan defaults could result in the loss of eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.

Our U.S. degree-granting institutions may lose their eligibility to participate in Title IV programs if their student loan default rates are greater than standards set by ED. An educational institution may lose its eligibility to participate in some or all Title IV programs, if, for three consecutive federal fiscal years, 30% or more of its students who were required to begin repaying their student loans in the relevant federal fiscal year default on their payment by the end of the next two federal fiscal years. In addition, an institution may lose its eligibility to participate in some or all Title IV programs if its default rate for a federal fiscal year was greater than 40%. If any of our U.S. degree granting institutions lose eligibility to participate in Title IV programs because of high student loan default rates, it would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operation and cash flows.

Our schools could lose their eligibility to participate in federal student financial aid programs if the percentage of their revenues derived from those programs were too high.

Our U.S. degree granting institutions may lose eligibility to participate in Title IV programs if, on a cash basis, the percentage of the institution’s revenue derived from Title IV programs for two consecutive fiscal years is greater than 90%. If any of our U.S. degree granting institutions lose eligibility to participate in Title IV programs because it is unable to comply with ED’s 90/10 Rule, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operation and cash flows.

Our failure to comply with the Department of Education’s credit hour rule could result in sanctions and other liability.

In 2009 and 2010, ED’s Office of Inspector General criticized three accreditors, including the Higher Learning Commission, which is the accreditor for DeVry University and Chamberlain College of Nursing, for deficiency in their oversight of institutions’ credit hour allocations. In June 2010 the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing concerning accrediting agencies’ standards for assessing institutions’ credit hour policies. The 2010 Program Integrity Regulations defined the term “credit hour” for the first time and require accrediting agencies to review the reliability and accuracy of an institution’s credit hour assignments. If an accreditor does not comply with this requirement, its recognition by ED could be jeopardized. If an accreditor identifies systematic or significant noncompliance in one or more of an institution’s programs, the accreditor must notify the Secretary of Education. If ED determines that an institution is out of compliance with the credit hour definition, ED could impose liabilities or other sanctions which could have a material adverse effect on our financial conditions, results of operation and cash flows.

If we fail to maintain our institutional accreditation or if our institutional accrediting body loses recognition by the Department of Education, we would lose our ability to participate in Title IV programs.

The loss of accreditation by any of our schools would leave such an affected school ineligible to participate in Title IV programs and would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. In addition, an adverse action by any of our accreditors, other than loss of accreditation, such as issuance of a warning, could have a material adverse effect on our business. Increased scrutiny of accreditors by the Secretary of Education in connection with ED’s recognition process may result in increased scrutiny of institutions by accreditors or have other consequences.

If we fail to maintain any of our state authorizations, we would lose our ability to operate in that state and to participate in Title IV programs there.

Campuses of our U.S. degree granting institutions are authorized to operate and to grant degrees, diplomas or certificates by the applicable education agency of the state where each such campus is located. Such state authorization is required for students at the campus or online to participate in Title IV programs. The loss of state authorization would, among other things, render the affected school ineligible to participate in Title IV programs at least at those state campus locations, limit that school’s ability to operate in that state and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operation and cash flows.

Budget constraints in states that provide state financial aid to our students could reduce the amount of such financial aid that is available to our students, which could reduce our enrollment and adversely affect our 90/10 Rule percentage.

Some states are experiencing budget deficits and constraints. Some of these states have reduced or eliminated various student financial assistance programs, and additional states may do so in the future. If our students who receive this type of assistance cannot secure alternate sources of funding, they may be forced to withdraw, reduce the rate at which they seek to complete their education, or replace the source with more expensive forms of funding such as private loans which will have a negative impact on debt measurements such as the Gainful Employment disclosures and the cohort default rate. Other students who would otherwise have been eligible for state financial assistance may not be able to enroll without such aid. This reduced funding could decrease our enrollment and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In addition, the reduction or elimination of these non-Title IV sources of student funding may adversely affect our 90/10 measurement.

We are subject to sanctions if we fail to calculate accurately and make timely payment of refunds of Title IV program funds for students who withdraw before completing their educational program.

The Higher Education Act and ED regulations require us to calculate refunds of unearned Title IV program funds disbursed to students who withdraw from their educational program. If refunds are not properly calculated or timely paid, we may be required to post a letter of credit with ED or be subject to sanctions or other adverse actions by ED, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operation and cash flows.

We rely on one or more third parties to administer portions of our Title IV and institutional loan programs and failure to comply with applicable regulations by a third-party or by us could result in sanctions.

We contract with unaffiliated entities for student software systems and services related to the administration of portions of our Title IV and institutional loan programs. Because each of our schools is jointly and severally liable for the actions of third-party servicers and vendors, failure of such servicers to comply with applicable regulations could have a material adverse effect on our schools, including fines and the loss of eligibility to participate in Title IV programs. If any of the third party servicers discontinue providing such services to us, we may not be able to replace them in a timely, cost-efficient, or effective manner, or at all, and we could lose our ability to comply with collection, lending and Title IV requirements, which could have a material adverse effect our enrollment, revenues and results of operations.

We provide financing programs to assist some of our students in affording our educational offerings. These programs are subject to various federal and state rules and regulations. Failure to comply with credit and collections regulations could subject us to fines.

Our institutional lending programs fall under the oversight and enforcement provisions of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”). If we, or one of the companies that service our loans, do not comply with Truth in Lending or Fair Debt Collections Practices laws, we could be subject to fines of as much as $1.0 million per day of non-compliance. These fines could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operation and cash flows.

Release of confidential information could subject us to civil penalties or cause us to lose our eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.

As an educational institution participating in federal and state student assistance programs and collecting financial receipts from enrollees or their sponsors, we collect and retain certain confidential information. Such information is subject to federal and state privacy and security rules, including the Family Education Right to Privacy Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act. Release or failure to secure confidential information or other non-compliance with these rules could subject us to fines, loss of our capacity to conduct electronic commerce and loss of eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.

We are subject to sanctions if we fail to accurately and timely report sponsored students’ tuition, fees and enrollments to the sponsoring agency.

A significant portion of our enrollment is sponsored through various federal and state supported agencies and programs, including the U. S. Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Administration. We are required to periodically report tuition fees and enrollment to the sponsoring agencies. As a recipient of funds, we are subject to periodic reviews and audits. Inaccurate or untimely reporting could result in suspension or termination of our eligibility to participate in these federal and state programs and have a material adverse impact on enrollments and revenues.

DeVry Group’s enrollment may be adversely affected by presentations of data that are not representative of actual educational costs for our prospective students.

ED and other public policy organizations are concerned with the escalating costs of higher education and have developed various tools and resources to help students find low cost educational alternatives. These resources primarily rely on and present data for first-time, full-time residential students, which is not representative of most prospective DeVry Group students. These presentations may influence some prospective students to exclude DeVry Group institutions from their consideration.

Risks Related to DeVry Group’s Business

Student enrollment at our schools is affected by legislative, regulatory and economic factors that may change in ways we cannot predict. These factors outside our control limit our ability to assess our future enrollments effectively.

DeVry Group’s future revenue and growth depends on a number of factors, including many of the regulatory risks discussed above and business risks discussed below. DeVry University and Carrington College have experienced reduced new student enrollments in recent periods. Despite ongoing efforts to provide more scholarships to prospective students, and to increase quality and build our reputation, negative perceptions of the value of a college degree, increased reluctance to take on debt and the resulting lower student consumer confidence may continue to impact enrollment in the future. In addition, technological innovations in the delivery of low cost education alternatives and increased competition continue to negatively affect enrollments. Until legislative, regulatory, and market uncertainty are resolved, it may be difficult to assess whether and to what extent there is an impact on our long-term revenue and growth prospects. 

DeVry Group is subject to risks relating to enrollment of students. If DeVry Group is not able to continue to successfully recruit and retain its students, it will not be able to sustain or grow revenues.

DeVry Group’s undergraduate and graduate educational programs are concentrated in selected areas of technology, healthcare and business. If applicant career interests shift away from these fields, and we do not anticipate or adequately respond to that trend, future enrollment and revenue may decline.

If our graduates are unable to find appropriate employment opportunities, we may not be able to recruit new students.

If employment opportunities for DeVry Group graduates in fields related to their educational programs decline, future enrollment and revenue may decline as potential applicants choose to enroll at other educational institutions offering different courses of study.

We face heightened competition in the postsecondary education market from both public and private educational institutions, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operation and cash flows.

Postsecondary education in our existing and new market areas is highly competitive and is becoming increasingly so. We compete with traditional public and private two-year and four-year colleges, other proprietary schools and alternatives to higher education. Some of our competitors, both public and private, have greater financial and nonfinancial resources than we have. Some of our competitors, both public and private, are able to offer programs similar to ours at a lower tuition level for a variety of reasons, including the availability of direct and indirect government subsidies, government and foundation grants, large endowments, tax-deductible contributions and other financial resources not available to proprietary institutions, or by providing fewer student services or larger class sizes. An increasing number of traditional colleges and community colleges are offering distance learning and other online education programs, including programs that are geared towards the needs of working adults. This trend has been accelerated by private companies that provide and/or manage online learning platforms for traditional colleges and community colleges. As the proportion of traditional colleges providing alternative learning modalities increases, we will face increasing competition for students from traditional colleges, including colleges with well-established reputations for excellence. As the online and distance learning segment of the postsecondary education market matures, we believe that the intensity of the competition we face will continue to increase. This intense competition could make it more challenging for us to enroll students who are likely to succeed in our educational programs, which could adversely affect our enrollment levels and student persistence and put downward pressure on our tuition rates, either of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

The personal information that we collect may be vulnerable to breach, theft or loss that could adversely affect our reputation and operations.

Possession and use of personal information in our operations subjects us to risks and costs that could harm our business. We collect, use and retain large amounts of personal information regarding our students and their families, including social security numbers, tax return information, personal and family financial data and credit card numbers. We also collect and maintain personal information of our colleagues in the ordinary course of our business. Some of this personal information is held and managed by certain of our vendors. Confidential information also may become available to third parties inadvertently when we integrate or convert computer networks into our network following an acquisition of a school or in connection with upgrades from time to time.

Due to the sensitive nature of the information contained on our networks, such as students’ grades, our networks may be targeted by hackers. Anyone who circumvents security measures could misappropriate proprietary information or cause interruptions or malfunctions in our operations. Although we use security and business controls to limit access and use of personal information, a third party may be able to circumvent those security and business controls, which could result in a breach of student or employee privacy. In addition, errors in the storage, use or transmission of personal information could result in a breach of student or employee privacy. Possession and use of personal information in our operations also subjects us to legislative and regulatory burdens that could require notification of data breaches and restrict our use of personal information. We cannot assure that a breach, loss or theft of personal information will not occur. A breach, theft or loss of personal information regarding our students and their families or our employees that is held by us or our vendors could have a material adverse effect on our reputation and results of operations and result in liability under state and federal privacy statutes and legal actions by state authorities and private litigants, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

A failure in our computer network or information systems could severely impact our ability to serve our existing students and attract new students.

The performance and reliability of our computer networks and system applications, especially online educational platforms and student operational and financial aid packaging applications, are critical to our reputation and ability to attract and retain students. System errors and/or failures could adversely impact DeVry Group’s delivery of educational content to its online students. In addition, system errors could result in delays and/or errors in processing student financial aid and related disbursements. There is no assurance that we would be able to enhance/expand our computer networks and system applications to meet increased demand and future information requirements.

Government regulations relating to the Internet could increase our cost of doing business and affect our ability to grow.

The use of the Internet and other online services has led to and may lead to further adoption of new laws and regulatory practices in the U.S. or foreign countries and to new interpretations of existing laws and regulations. These new laws and interpretations may relate to issues such as online privacy, copyrights, trademarks and service marks, sales taxes, value-added taxes, withholding taxes, allocation and apportionment of income amongst various state, local and foreign jurisdictions, fair business practices and the requirement that online education institutions qualify to do business as foreign corporations or be licensed in one or more jurisdictions where they have no physical location or other presence. New laws, regulations or interpretations related to doing business over the Internet could increase our costs and materially and adversely affect our enrollments, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Natural disasters or other extraordinary events or political disruptions outside the United States may cause us to close some of our schools.

DeVry Group may experience business interruptions resulting from natural disasters, inclement weather, transit disruptions, political disruptions or other events in one or more of the geographic areas in which it operates, particularly in the West Coast and Gulf States of the U.S., in the Caribbean and in Brazil. These events could cause DeVry Group to close schools — temporarily or permanently — and could affect student recruiting opportunities in those locations, causing enrollment and revenues to decline.

DeVry Group’s ability to open new campuses, offer new programs, and add capacity is dependent on regulatory approvals and requires financial and human resources.

As part of its strategy, DeVry Group intends to open new campuses, offer new educational programs and add capacity to some existing locations. Such actions require DeVry Group to obtain appropriate federal, state and accrediting agency approvals. In addition, adding new locations, programs and capacity may require significant financial investments and human resource capabilities. The failure to obtain appropriate approvals or not properly allocate financial and human capital would adversely impact DeVry Group’s future growth.

DeVry Group’s ability to consolidate and close campuses and reduce programs may be dependent on regulatory approvals and requires financial and human resources.

As part of its strategy, DeVry Group may consolidate or close DeVry University campuses, or reduce educational programs at some of its campuses. Such actions may require DeVry Group to obtain appropriate federal, state and accrediting agency approvals. In addition, consolidating locations and programs may require significant financial and human capital investments to teach out current students. The failure to obtain appropriate approvals or not properly allocate financial and human capital would adversely impact DeVry Group’s ability to align its cost structure with enrollment levels.

We may not be able to attract, retain and develop key employees necessary for our operations and the successful execution of our strategic plans.

DeVry Group may be unable to attract, retain and develop key employees with appropriate educational qualifications and experience. In addition, DeVry Group may be unable to effectively plan and prepare for changes in key employees. Such matters may cause DeVry Group to incur higher wage expense and/or provide less student support and customer service which could adversely affect enrollment, revenues and expense. A significant amount of our compensation for key employees is tied to our financial performance. Recent financial results have resulted in lower compensation payments under our Management Incentive Plan and lower returns on grants under our Long Term Incentive Plan for many of our key employees, which may make it more difficult for DeVry Group to retain such employees. We may require new employees in order to execute some of our strategic plans. Uncertainty regarding our future financial performance may limit our ability to attract new employees with competitive compensation or increase our cost of recruiting and retaining such new employees.

DeVry Group may not be able to successfully identify, pursue or integrate acquisitions.

As part of its strategy, DeVry Group is actively considering acquisition opportunities in the U.S. and worldwide. DeVry Group has acquired and expects to acquire additional educational institutions that complement our strategic direction, some of which could be material to our operations. Any acquisition involves significant risks and uncertainties, including:

Proposed changes in, or lapses of, U.S. tax laws regarding earnings from international operations could adversely affect our financial results.

 Our effective tax rate could be subject to volatility or adversely impacted by changes to federal tax laws governing the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. based companies.   DeVry Group’s effective income tax rate reflects benefits derived from operations outside the United States.  Earnings of DeVry Group’s international operations are not subject to U.S. federal income taxes as described in Note 11, Income Taxes, to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  If such federal tax laws were changed and some of DeVry Group’s international earnings were subject to federal income tax, or if certain of DeVry Group’s U.S. expenses were not deductible for U.S. income tax purposes, DeVry Group’s effective income tax rate would increase and its earnings and cash flows would be adversely impacted.  In addition, DeVry Group has benefitted from the ability to enter into international intercompany arrangements without incurring U.S. taxation due to a law, subject to expire in fiscal year 2015, deferring U.S. taxation of “foreign personal holding company income” such as foreign income from dividends, interest, rents and royalties.  If this law is not extended, or a similar law adopted, our consolidated tax provision, beginning in our fiscal year 2015, would be impacted and we may not be able to allocate international capital optimally without realizing U.S. income taxes, which would increase our effective income tax rate and adversely impact our earnings and cash flows.

Changes in effective tax rates or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our income or other tax returns could adversely affect our results.

     Our future effective tax rates could be subject to volatility or adversely affected by: earnings being lower than anticipated in countries where we have lower statutory rates and higher than anticipated earnings in countries where we have higher statutory rates; by changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities; by expiration of or lapses in various tax provisions; by tax effects of stock-based compensation; by costs related to intercompany or other restructurings; or by changes in tax rates, laws, regulations, accounting principles, or interpretations thereof. In addition, we are subject to examination of our income tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities. We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of our provision for income taxes. Although we have accrued tax and related interest for potential adjustments to tax liabilities for prior years, there can be no assurance that the outcomes from these continuous examinations will not have a material effect, either positive or negative, on our business, financial condition and results of operation

DeVry Group may experience movements in foreign currency exchange rates which could adversely affect our operating results.

As DeVry Group expands internationally, DeVry Group will conduct more transactions in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. The volume of transactions in the various foreign currencies could continue to increase, thus increasing DeVry Group’s exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Expansion into new international markets will subject DeVry Group to risks inherent in international operations.

As part of its strategy, DeVry Group has acquired and intends to acquire or establish additional educational operations outside of the United States. To the extent that DeVry Group expands internationally, DeVry Group will face risks that are inherent in international operations including:

DeVry Group’s goodwill and intangible assets could potentially be impaired if our business results and financial condition were materially and adversely impacted by the risks and uncertainties

At June 30, 2014, intangible assets from business combinations totaled $294.9 million, and goodwill totaled $519.9 million. Together, these assets equaled approximately 41% of total assets as of such date. If DeVry Group’s business results and financial condition were materially and adversely impacted, then such goodwill and intangible assets could be impaired, requiring possible write-off of up to $294.9 million of intangible assets and up to $519.9 million of goodwill.

ITEM 1B — UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

There are no unresolved SEC staff comments.

ITEM 2 — PROPERTIES

 Medical and Healthcare

 American University of the Caribbean

American University of the Caribbean’s seven acre campus is located in the country of St. Maarten. The campus is owned and includes approximately 212,000 square feet of academic, student-life and student residence facilities. . In addition to classrooms and auditoriums, educational facilities include a gross anatomy lab, a multi-purpose learning lab, library and learning resource centers, offices, cafeteria, recreational space and student residence facilities. Classrooms and laboratories are furnished with modern audio-visual equipment.

Ross University School of Medicine

The Ross University School of Medicine’s foundations of medicine facilities of approximately 276,000 total square feet are located on an approximately 33-acre campus in the Caribbean country of Dominica, of which approximately 22 acres are occupied under lease and 11 acres are owned. In addition to classrooms and auditoriums, educational facilities include a gross anatomy lab, a multi-purpose learning lab, library and learning resource centers, offices, cafeteria, recreational space and student residence facilities. Classrooms and laboratories are furnished with modern audio-visual equipment.

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine

The Ross University School of Veterinarian Medicine pre-clinical instructional facilities of approximately 205,000 total square feet are located on a 50 acre site in St. Kitts which is owned. Educational facilities include an anatomy/clinical building, pathology building, classroom buildings, administration building, bookstore, cafeteria and a library/learning resource center. The library/learning resource center is believed to be the largest electronic learning lab in veterinary medical education. Animal care facilities include kennels, an aviary and livestock barns. Student-life and student residence facilities are also located on the campus. 

 DeVry Medical International

DeVry Medical International’s administrative office is located in Iselin, New Jersey. In addition, DeVry Medical International has a clinical and administrative center in Miramar, Florida, which is co-located with Chamberlain College of Nursing and DeVry University, as well as an administrative office in Coral Gables, Florida supporting American University of the Caribbean. These three facilities total approximately 70,000 total square feet.

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Chamberlain’s home office is located within DeVry Group’s home office in Downers Grove, Illinois. Chamberlain currently operates thirteen campuses comprising approximately 552,000 square feet, of which eleven are co-located with DeVry University in owned and leased facilities. The others are located in leased facilities in Cleveland, Ohio, and Atlanta, Georgia.

Carrington

As of June 30, 2014, there were 17 Carrington College campuses in operation including two which are co-located with other DeVry Group institutions. In addition, the parent organization of Carrington College leases office space in Phoenix, Arizona, and Sacramento, California, for its administrative offices and leases one location which houses academic support services. Carrington’s total portfolio of academic and administrative office operations comprise approximately 680,500 square feet of leased premises.

International and Professional Education

DeVry Brasil

 DeVry Brasil currently operates 13 campuses in the Northeast region of Brazil, among the States of Maranhao, Piaui, Ceara, Paraiba, Pernambuco and Bahia, and located in cities of Sao Luis, Teresina, Fortaleza, Joao Pessoa, Recife, Caruaru and Salvador, respectively. DeVry Brasil’s home office is co-located with an owned campus in Fortaleza, which is an owned facility. All these locations comprise approximately 1,295,000 total square feet of space, of which approximately 810,000 square feet are under lease agreements and 485,000 square feet are owned real estate.

Becker Professional Education

Becker Professional Education is headquartered within DeVry Group’s home office in Downers Grove, Illinois. In addition to this main administrative center, Becker leases approximately 12,000 square feet of space in Chatsworth, California for staff devoted to curriculum and other development efforts. Becker also leases space Moscow and St Petersburg, Russia; Kiev, Ukraine; Almaty, Kazakhstan; Teddington, United Kingdom; and Hong Kong for administrative staff.

CPA review classes are conducted in leased facilities, fewer than 10 of which are leased on a full-time basis. The remaining classes are conducted in facilities which are leased on an as-needed basis, allowing classes to be added, expanded, relocated or closed as current enrollments require. Becker classes are also offered at several DeVry University locations.

Business, Technology and Management

DeVry University

DeVry University is headquartered within DeVry Group’s home office in Downers Grove, Illinois. DeVry University campuses are large and modern buildings located in suburban communities or urban neighborhoods. They are easily accessible to major thoroughfares, have available parking areas, and many are served by public transportation. Each campus includes teaching facilities, admissions and administrative offices. Teaching facilities include classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and student lounges. Laboratories include computers and various telecommunications, electronic and biomedical equipment necessary to provide an appropriate environment for students’ development of the required technical skills for their programs of study. Computer laboratories include both stand-alone and networked PC-compatible workstations that support all curricular areas with numerous software packages offering a variety of business, engineering and scientific applications. Connections to the internet are included through the computer laboratories as a part of the program curriculum.

DeVry University centers are established in convenient metropolitan locations in modern buildings. These centers, which mostly range in size from approximately 3,000 to 25,000 square feet, include classrooms, computer labs with internet access, reference materials, admissions and administrative offices. Teaching centers have an information center designed to enhance students’ success and support coursework requiring data and information beyond that provided in course texts and packets. The information centers include personal computers; all software required in courses; wireless internet access; alternate texts; popular business periodicals; videos of selected courses; and access to numerous electronic data-bases.

As of June 30, 2014, there were 89 DeVry University locations, including both campuses and centers, in operation. These locations comprised approximately 2.3 million in total square feet, of which, approximately 1.5 million square feet were under lease and approximately 800,000 square feet were owned, including one student residence building at the Fremont, California campus. DeVry Group plans to consolidate additional DeVry University locations in fiscal 2015. Consolidations of DeVry University locations may be necessary beyond fiscal 2015 should enrollments continue to decline.

Home Office

 DeVry Group’s home office staff are located in two leased facilities in the Chicago suburbs of Downers Grove and Oak Brook, Illinois. DeVry Group leases approximately 254,000 square feet of total office space for these two locations.

In addition, DeVry Group leases two buildings comprising a total of 137,000 square feet in Chicago, Illinois, and the Chicago suburb of Addison, Illinois and owns two buildings comprising a total of 212,500 square feet in the Chicago suburbs of Naperville and Wood Dale, Illinois. The Wood Dale facility has been vacated and is currently held for sale while the remaining three sites house DeVry Group’s online operations and student finance administrative staff.

DeVry Group’s leased facilities are occupied under leases whose remaining terms range from one to 15 years. A majority of these leases contain provisions giving DeVry Group the right to renew its lease for additional periods at various rental rates, though generally at rates higher than are currently being paid. DeVry Group’s owned facilities total approximately 2,306,000 square feet world-wide. No facility that is owned by DeVry Group is subject to a mortgage or other indebtedness. 

ITEM 3 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

DeVry Group is subject to lawsuits, administrative proceedings, regulatory reviews and investigations associated with financial assistance programs and other matters arising in the normal conduct of its business. The following is a description of pending legal matters that may be considered other than ordinary, routine and incidental to the business.

The Boca Raton Firefighters’ and Police Pension Fund (“Boca Raton”) filed an initial complaint (the “Shareholder Case”) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on November 1, 2010 (Case No. 1:10-cv-07031). The initial complaint was filed on behalf of a putative class of persons who purchased DeVry Group common stock between October 25, 2007, and August 13, 2010. Plaintiff filed an amended complaint (the “First Amended Complaint”) on March 7, 2011 alleging the same categories of claims in the initial complaint. The plaintiff claimed in the First Amended Complaint that DeVry Group, Daniel Hamburger and Richard M. Gunst violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by failing to disclose abusive and fraudulent recruiting and financial aid lending practices, thereby increasing DeVry Group’s student enrollment and revenues and artificially inflating DeVry Group’s stock price during the class period. On March 27, 2012, Judge John F. Grady dismissed the First Amended Complaint without prejudice, granting plaintiff leave to file a second amended complaint by May 4, 2012.

On May 4, 2012, the plaintiff again amended its allegations in the Shareholder Case (the “Second Amended Complaint”). The Second Amended Complaint alleged a longer putative class period of October 27, 2007 to August 11, 2011, but narrowed the scope of the alleged fraud significantly as compared to the previous two complaints. Plaintiff focused exclusively on DeVry Group’s practices for compensating student Admissions Advisors, alleging DeVry Group misled the market by failing to disclose that its compensation practices violated federal law and by making affirmative misrepresentations that DeVry Group complied with compensation regulations.  The Second Amended Complaint was subsequently corrected to add an additional plaintiff, West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund, in response to DeVry Group’s challenge of plaintiff’s standing to complain about statements DeVry Group made after plaintiff had purchased its stock. 

On July 10, 2012, DeVry Group filed a Motion to Dismiss the corrected Second Amended Complaint.  On March 27, 2013, Judge Grady granted DeVry Group’s Motion to Dismiss and entered judgment in favor of DeVry Group and against plaintiffs.  Judge Grady thereby dismissed the case with prejudice; however, he reserved jurisdiction to examine the question of whether sanctions should be imposed against plaintiffs and/or their counsel.  On April 26, 2013, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal of Judge Grady’s order of dismissal to the Seventh Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. The appeal was stayed pending Judge Grady’s resolution of the sanctions issue.

On May 8, 2014, Judge Grady entered an Order finding that the DeVry Group defendants were presumptively entitled to their reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses for the entire action and ordered DeVry Group to submit a fee petition. Thereafter, the parties agreed to resolve the matter on a confidential basis and the appeal was dismissed pursuant to an Order entered June 10, 2014 by the Seventh Circuit.  

DeVry Group was served on October 11, 2013, with a complaint in a qui tam action (the “Qui Tam Action”) filed under the federal False Claims Act and the Minnesota False Claims Act by two former employees of a customer of DeVry Group’s subsidiary, Advanced Academics, Inc. (“AAI”).  The lawsuit, United States and the State of Minnesota ex rel. Jill Bachmann and Shelley Madore v. Minnesota Transitions Charter Schools, Advanced Academics, Inc., DeVry Education Group Inc., and MN Virtual High School, CA No. 12-cv-01359-DWF-JSM, was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.  The complaint was filed on June 6, 2012 but kept under seal in order for the federal and Minnesota state governments to investigate the allegations and determine if they wished to intervene in the action and pursue the alleged claims.  Both the federal and Minnesota state governments declined to intervene, thereby giving the plaintiffs the choice to pursue the alleged claims on behalf of the state and federal governments.  The complaint was unsealed and made public on June 6, 2013.  The complaint relates to certain federal and state funding received by Minnesota Transitions Charter Schools and MN Virtual High School.  The complaint alleges that Minnesota Transitions Charter Schools and MN Virtual High School received certain state and federal funding, which depended on the accurate reporting of student enrollment data.  The complaint alleges that Minnesota Transitions Charter Schools and MN Virtual High School received more funding from the federal and state governments for special education and other services than they should have received in 2008, 2009 and 2010 as a result of allegedly non-compliant practices arising from the reporting of student enrollment data.  The complaint further alleges that all schools of defendant Minnesota Transitions Charter Schools received over $75 million in total state and federal funding during fiscal years 2008 to 2010, a portion of which related to the school for which AAI provided services; plaintiff does not quantify what portion of the $75 million was obtained as a result of the allegedly fraudulent practices.  The complaint alleges that AAI provided certain curriculum and other services to MN Virtual High School and operated the school.  The only reference to DeVry Group in the complaint pertains to its status as the parent corporation to AAI.  After DeVry Group and AAI filed a motion to dismiss, the Qui Tam Action was dismissed without prejudice pursuant to stipulation by and between plaintiffs, on the one hand, and DeVry Group and AAI on the other.

In April 2013, DeVry Group received a subpoena from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Illinois and a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) issued by the Office of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Illinois subpoena concerns potential state law implications in the event violations of federal law took place. It was issued pursuant to the Illinois False Claims Act in connection with an investigation concerning whether the compensation practices of DeVry Group and certain of its affiliates are in compliance with the Incentive Compensation Ban of the Higher Education Act and requires DeVry Group to provide documents relating to these matters for periods on or after January 1, 2002. The Massachusetts demand was issued in connection with an investigation into whether DeVry Group caused false claims and/or false statements to be submitted to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts relating to student loans, guarantees, and grants provided to DeVry Group’s Massachusetts students and requires DeVry Group to answer interrogatories and to provide documents relating to periods on or after January 1, 2007.  The timing or outcome of the investigations, or their possible impact on DeVry Group’s business, financial condition or results of operations, cannot be predicted at this time.

On January 28, 2014, DeVry Group received a CID for information from the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) relating to the advertising, marketing, or sale of secondary or postsecondary educational products or services, or educational accreditation products or services.  The stated nature and scope of the CID was to determine whether unnamed persons and/or entities have violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45, as amended and, if so, whether further FTC action would be in the public interest.  Since receiving the CID, DeVry Group has negotiated its scope with the FTC and has produced, and continues to produce, responsive information.  The timing or outcome of this matter, or its possible impact on DeVry Group’s business, financial condition or results of operations, cannot be predicted at this time.   

On July 15, 2014, DeVry Group received a letter dated July 9, 2014 from the New York Office of the Attorney General (“NYOAG”). The letter requested cooperation with the NYOAG’s inquiry into whether recent television advertisements and website marketing regarding DeVry University may have violated federal and state laws prohibiting false advertising and deceptive practices.  The letter requests relevant information from January 1, 2011, to the present to enable NYOAG to make a determination of what action, if any, is warranted. DeVry Group is cooperating with the request. The timing or outcome of this matter, or its possible impact on DeVry Group’s business, financial condition or results of operations, cannot be predicted at this time.   

ITEM 4 - MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM-EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The name, age and current position of each executive officer of DeVry Group are:

PART II

ITEM 5 – MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information

DeVry Group’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Chicago Stock Exchange under the symbol “DV.” The stock transfer agent and registrar is Computershare Investor Services, L.L.C.

The following table sets forth the high and low sales price and dividends paid per share of common stock by quarter for the past two years.

Approximate Number of Security Holders

There were 536 holders of record of DeVry Group’s common stock as of August 1, 2014. The number of holders of record does not include beneficial owners of its securities whose shares are held by various brokerage firms, other financial institutions, DeVry Group’s 401(k) and profit sharing plan and its employee stock purchase plan. DeVry Group believes that there are more than 10,000 beneficial holders of its common stock including employees who own stock through the exercise of stock options, who own stock through participation in the employee stock purchase plan or who own stock through their investment election in DeVry Group’s 401(k) and profit sharing plan.

Dividends

DeVry Group is dependent on the earnings of its subsidiaries for funds to pay cash dividends. Cash flow from DeVry Group’s subsidiaries may be restricted by law. Cash flow is also subject to some restrictions by covenants in DeVry Group’s debt agreement, including maintaining fixed charge coverage and leverage at or above specified levels. DeVry Group generated sufficient cash flow in fiscal 2014 to fund its current operations, reinvest in capital equipment as appropriate and remain in full compliance with the covenants in its debt agreement. The DeVry Group Board of Directors has declared annual dividends of $0.34 per share of common stock, payable semi-annually in both fiscal 2013 and 2014. In addition, in fiscal year 2013, a dividend of $0.15 per share was paid in July 2012. This dividend was declared in May 2012. The latest dividend of $0.17 per share was declared in May 2014 and paid in June 2014. DeVry Group's Board of Directors has stated its intent to declare dividends on a semi-annual basis, resulting in an annual dividend rate of $0.34 per share. There is no guarantee that dividends will be declared in the future, and payment of dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be dependent on projections of future earnings, cash flow, financial requirements of DeVry Group and other factors as the Board of Directors deems relevant. See “Note 7-Dividends and Stock Repurchase Programs” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for historical dividend declaration information.

Recent Sales of Unauthorized Securities - None

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

See “Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management Related Stockholder Matters” of this Form 10-K.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

(1) On August 29, 2012, the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to buy back up to $100 million of DeVry Group common stock through December 31, 2014. The total remaining authorization under this share repurchase program was $79,723,028 million as of June 30, 2014. DeVry Group suspended repurchases under this plan in May 2013. In August 2014, the Board of Directors extended the repurchase plan through December 31, 2015 and authorized resumption of share repurchases, which DeVry Group expects to begin in September 2014.

Other Purchases of Equity Securities

(2) Represents shares delivered back to the issuer for payment of withholding taxes from employees for vesting restricted shares and shares swapped for payment on exercise of incentive stock options pursuant to the terms of DeVry Group’s stock incentive plans.

Performance Graph

The following graph and chart compare the total cumulative return (assuming dividend reinvestment) on DeVry Group’s Common Stock during the period from June 30, 2009, through June 30, 2014, with the cumulative return on the NYSE Stock Market Index (U.S. Companies) and an industry group index.

COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN SINCE JUNE 30, 2009

AMONG DEVRY GROUP., NYSE MARKET INDEX, AND INDUSTRY GROUP INDEX

Data for this graph were provided by Zacks Investment Research.

Assumes $100 was invested on June 30, 2009 in DeVry Education Group Common Stock, the NYSE Stock Market Index (U.S. Companies) and the Industry Group, and that all dividends were reinvested.

(1) The Industry Group consists of the following organizations selected on the basis of similarity in nature of their operations: Apollo Group, Inc., Bridgepoint Education, Inc., Capella Education Co., Career Education Corp., Corinthian Colleges, Inc., Education Management Corp., Grand Canyon Education, Inc., ITT Educational Services, Inc., Lincoln Educational Services, Strayer Education, Inc., and Universal Technical Institute. DeVry Group believes that, including itself, these organizations represent the majority of the market value of publicly held organizations whose primary business is education.

ITEM 6 – SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Selected financial data for DeVry Group for the last five years are included in the exhibit, “Five-Year Summary — Operating, Financial and Other Data”, on page 131 of this report.

ITEM 7 — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion of DeVry Group’s results of operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.

The seasonal pattern of DeVry Group’s enrollments and its educational program starting dates affect the results of operations and the timing of cash flows. Therefore, management believes that comparisons of its results of operations should primarily be made to the corresponding period in the preceding year. Comparisons of financial position should be made to both the end of the previous fiscal year and to the end of the corresponding quarterly period in the preceding year.

OVERVIEW

DeVry Group’s financial results for the fiscal year 2014 reflect continued revenue decline within DeVry University, which resulted in decreased earnings as compared to the prior year. This decline was partially offset by continued growth from DeVry Group’s healthcare, international and professional education program offerings. Management believes that it is making progress on DeVry University’s turnaround and transformation plan, including reducing its cost structure while maintaining and enhancing service to students. Operational and financial highlights for the fiscal year include:

USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE

DeVry Group recorded restructuring expenses related to workforce reductions and real estate consolidations to align its cost structure with enrollments at DeVry University, Carrington College, Chamberlain College of Nursing and the DeVry Group home office in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012. Additionally, in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, DeVry Group recorded the operating results of its Advanced Academics Inc. reporting unit as discontinued operations. In fiscal year 2014, DeVry Group also recorded a gain from the sale of a former DeVry University campus in Decatur, Georgia. During fiscal year 2013, DeVry Group reversed an earn-out accrual recorded in relation to an acquisition which management determined will not likely be payable. During fiscal years 2013 and 2012, DeVry Group recorded impairment charges related to its Carrington College reporting unit. In addition, in fiscal year 2012, DeVry Group recorded a gain from the sale of Becker’s Stalla CFA review operations. The following table illustrates the effects of the restructuring expense, discontinued operations, impairment charges, gains on the sales of assets and earn-out reversal on DeVry Group’s earnings. Management believes that the non-GAAP disclosure of net income and earnings per share excluding these discrete items and discontinued operations provides investors with useful supplemental information regarding the underlying business trends and performance of DeVry Group’s ongoing operations and is useful for period-over-period comparisons of such operations given the discrete nature of the restructuring charges and gain on the sale of assets. DeVry Group uses these supplemental financial measures internally in its management and budgeting process. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, DeVry Group’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following table reconciles these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP information (in thousands, except per share data):

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table presents information with respect to the relative size to revenue of each item in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the current and prior two fiscal years. Percentages may not add because of rounding.

FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 VS. FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

All discussions of the results of operations exclude the results of Advanced Academics, Inc. (“AAI”) which are now included in the discontinued operations section of the Consolidated Statements of Income for all periods presented.

REVENUES

Total consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2014 of $1,923.4 million decreased $41.0 million, or 2.1%, as compared to last fiscal year. Revenues decreased 15.2% within the Business, Technology and Management segment as a result of a decline in student enrollments and an increase in scholarships. This decrease was partially offset by revenue increases of 14.4% within the Medical and Healthcare segment and 16.0% in the International Professional Education segment as a result of growth in total student enrollments and tuition price increases. In addition, the two most recent additions to DeVry Brasil, Unifavip which was acquired on September 3, 2012, and Facid which was acquired on July 1, 2013 (combined effect of $23.9 million increase in revenue), along with revenue growth at the existing DeVry Brasil institutions, contributed to offsetting the revenue decline during fiscal year 2014.

Management expects that total revenues will increase slightly in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 as compared to first quarter of fiscal year 2014, driven by anticipated revenue growth within all of DeVry Group’s educational institutions except DeVry University. These increased revenues are expected to be partially offset by DeVry University’s continuing revenue declines resulting from the impact of the declines in new and total student enrollments experienced in previous fiscal years and which have continued into fiscal year 2015.

Medical and Healthcare

Medical and Healthcare segment revenues increased 14.4% to $769.1 million in fiscal year 2014 as compared to the prior year. Higher total student enrollments at the institutions that comprise this segment (DeVry Medical International (which is composed of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (“AUC”), Ross University School of Medicine (“RUSM”) and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (“RUSVM”), Chamberlain and Carrington) were the key drivers of the segment revenue growth. Key trends for DeVry Medical International, Chamberlain and Carrington are set forth below. See discussion following the enrollment information for explanation of the trends.

DeVry Medical International