About the ModelStudents at DeVry University Advantage Academy (DUAA) enroll in a dual-degree program that allows them to earn an associate degree from an accredited university while simultaneously completing their high school degree.

DUAA Launched in Chicago in 2004 under former CEO of CPS, Arne Duncan, and expanded to two additional school districts in Columbus, OH and Decatur, GA.

How it Works

Advantage Academy is completed over two years and one summer. Students enroll during their sophomore year and begin coursework their junior year, then complete their senior year as well as one summer term.

How We Perform

Dual enrollment programs – where students take college level courses while in high school and graduate with a diploma and up to two years of college credit – are growing in popularity. And with good reason; programs like these don’t just benefit a student and their families financially. A three-year study by the Community College Research Center found that students who participated in a dual enrollment program are more likely than their peers to graduate high school, attend a four-year college instead of a two-year community college, needed fewer remedial classes while in college, and were more likely to stay in school and graduate. For almost ten years, DeVry University has been fostering a dual enrollment program called Advantage Academy with the single goal of improving college attainment for public high school students.

Dual Enrollment

1,129STUDENTS ENROLLED

94%earn a high

school diploma

85%continue in

higher education

84%earn an

associates degree

High school classes are taught by certified high school educators. College-level courses are taught by DeVry University faculty.

Tuition, books and fees are paid for by DeVry, the school district and other external grants.At conclusion, students earn their high school diploma as well as their associate degree at NO cost to the student.

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DeVry University Advantage Academy Chicago is a stand-alone, certified public high school located on DeVry University’s Chicago campus.

94%earn a high

school diploma

85%continue in

higher education

85%earn an

associates degree

Since 2004

713 639

TOTALS

High School Graduates

51%

88%

Associate Degrees

minority students

female students

ADVANTAGE ACADEMY • 2004-2012 CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS • 2012

Chicago • ILLINOIS

65%

83%

99%

84%

29%

60%

69%

70%

Performance Comparison2012

Students Scoring 20 or Higher on their ACTs

4 Year Graduation Rate

Post High School College Enrollment Rate

Post High School College Retention Rate

Advantage Academy1 Chicago Public Schools2

B R I D G I N G T H E G A P F R O M H I G H S C H O O L T O C O L L E G E

Cumulative Graduation Rates Since 2004

945STUDENTS ENROLLED

Cumulative Graduation Rates Since 2004

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Hispanic

Asian

Black or African American

White

Two or More Races

Unknown

36%

46%5%

9%1%

43%

41%4%

10%2%

3% 2%

ADVANTAGE ACADEMY CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLSADVANTAGE ACADEMY:1

Student Demographics2012

Columbus • OHIO

52%

69%minority students

female students

ADVANTAGE ACADEMY • 2004-20121 COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS • 20123

Hispanic

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

White

Two or More Races

Unknown

2%

4%1%

56%28%

8%

3%0%

57%27%

5% 5%

ADVANTAGE ACADEMY COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS ADVANTAGE ACADEMY:1

Student Demographics2012

DeVry University Advantage Academy high school courses are taken at district high schools, while college courses are taken at DeVry University Columbus campus.

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93%earn a high

school diploma

91%continue in

higher education

84%earn an

associates degree

Since 2006

111102

TOTALS

High School Graduates

Associate Degrees

Cumulative Graduation Rates Since 2006166STUDENTS ENROLLED

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Data

DeVry University and DeVry University Advantage Academy are subsidiaries of DeVry Inc. ©2013 DeVry Educational Development Corp. All rights reserved.

TOTAL

4% 0%

IL

Hispanic

Black or African American

White

Asian

UnknownTwo or More

IL

Hispanic

Black or African American

White

Two or MoreUnknown

Asian

IL

Hispanic

Black or African American

White

AsianTwo or More

American Indian or Alaska NativeUnknown

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Hispanic

White

AsianTwo or More

Black or African American

1

2

1

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