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Â鶹´«Ã½ 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
Â鶹´«Ã½ Type
Â鶹´«Ã½ Injunctions
Â鶹´«Ã½ Court
Central District of California
Case Summary
In December 2016, DeVry University and its parent company agreed to a $100 million settlement of a Â鶹´«Ã½ 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.