DeVry University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Proprietary
Terms	Semester
First year of program	1997-1998

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	489
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	2,131
Average online teaching experience	3 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	100%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	72%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	56%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	151
Part-time faculty with doctorate	661
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	Yes
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	68
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	0
Average class size	28
Maximum class size	30

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	12
Online courses	445
Five most popular majors
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 60% Business Administration and Management, General 18% Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 7% Computer Software Engineering 6% Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 4%
All majors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Business/Commerce, General Business Administration and Management, General Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Communication, General Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Engineering Computer Software Engineering Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Health Professions and Related Programs Health/Health Care Administration/Management Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
Professors for online courses are drawn from faculty throughout North America as well as leading organizations in business and technology. Interactive information technology enables students to effectively communicate with professors and fellow online students. Virtual labs provide students with 'hands on' experience. DeVry provides students with support services including registration, academic advising, and financial aid information. All administrative details can be completed online.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Yes
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students	Cannot
Students enroll as online students	No
Credits earned online equal earned on campus	Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus	Majority
Same curricula for online and face-to-face students	All

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	Yes
Institution is SOC Member	Yes
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit	No

Delivery

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	None
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	N/A
Online chatrooms	N/A
Web conferencing (webinars)	N/A
Skype or other visual software	N/A
New-student orientation	Optional
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Percentage of classes with lectures	76-99
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	3
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	4
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	4
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Minority
Class participation graded	Yes
Exams	No
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	N/A
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Courses are log-in and password protected, with changes on a regularly scheduled basis. Pooled exams are randomly generated. Exams are timed. Once a student enters an exam, they must complete it at that time. Exams cannot be re-entered at a later date and/or time.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Adult Learner Inventory (Noel Levitz)	Yes
Adult Learner Inventory results publicly available	No
Student Satisfaction Survey (Noel Levitz)	Yes

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates
Limited time to complete degree	No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	1 year
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates
School tracks graduates	Yes