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Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. DeVry Education Group Inc., formerly known as DeVry Inc., a corporation; DeVry University, Inc., a corporation; and DeVry/New York Inc., a corporation, Defendants
FTC Matter/File Number
132 3278
X160024
Enforcement Type
Federal Injunctions
Federal Court
Central District of California
Case Summary
In December 2016, DeVry University and its parent company agreed to a $100 million settlement of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging that they misled prospective students with ads that touted high employment success rates and income levels upon graduation. Under the settlement, DeVry was ordered to pay $49.4 million in cash which was distributed to qualifying students who were harmed by the deceptive ads, as well as $50.6 million in debt relief.