Academic Annual Report

David J. Pauldine
President, DeVry University
a message from the President
We are pleased to present the 2011–2012 DeVry University
Academic Annual Report. Now in its third year, the report
provides a look at the academic initiatives we have undertaken
and the progress we have made over the last year.
In this time of continuing economic uncertainty, we are focused
more clearly than ever on our commitment to providing our
students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.
As The Career University, we provide students with highquality,
relevant degree programs that prepare them for the
future careers of the new global economy.
In a July 2012 editorial co-written for USA TODAY, the president
of the Council on Foreign Relations and the chairman and CEO
of Alcoa said that “even amidst today’s high unemployment
levels, some 3 million jobs are going unfilled, often because
employers are unable to find men and women with the
advanced math, science and technology skills that modern
manufacturers need.”
DeVry University is an integral part of the solution that
will help U.S. employers close that gap. Since our founding
in 1931, we have excelled at providing career-oriented
education that produces the highly skilled employees that
employers need.
More important, we have excelled at helping our graduates
attain educational levels that will help them weather difficult
times in the job market. According to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics Current Population Survey, while the unemployment
rate in 2011 for those with only a high school diploma was
9.4 percent, the rate for those with bachelor’s degrees was just
4.9 percent.
Our degree programs are
designed to help students
start and maintain rewarding
careers or make career
changes that improve the
quality of life for themselves
and their families.
Our degree programs are designed to help students start
and maintain rewarding careers or make career changes that
improve the quality of life for themselves and their families.
A study we commissioned in 2010 showed that graduates who
earned bachelor’s degrees from DeVry University earned nearly
32 percent more annually than those who expressed interest in
attending but ultimately chose not to pursue the degree.
This report includes an overview of the high-quality
academics and student services that combine to make
a degree program from DeVry University an excellent
investment for our students. In keeping with our institutional
culture of continuous improvement, you will also find
snapshots of many areas we have identified where we can
strengthen our performance. We are committed to measuring
our results, implementing new ideas and documenting our
improvements over time, so we can be certain that we are
always providing our students with outstanding academics
and services. We appreciate the chance to share this year’s
achievements and opportunities with you.
David J. Pauldine
President, DeVry University