Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $4.25B
- P/E (TTM)
- 19.6
- Dividend yield
- –
About Grand Canyon Education
Services-Educational Services, SIC 8200
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. is an education services provider that supports postsecondary colleges and universities in the United States. The company supplies partner institutions with technological solutions, academic services, counseling support, marketing and communications, and back-office administrative functions. Its core service offerings include learning management systems, artificial intelligence tools, curriculum conversion, faculty recruiting and training, class scheduling, and student counseling for admissions and financial aid. In addition, the organization develops and equips off-campus healthcare simulation and laboratory facilities. Its primary customers are higher education institutions, most notably Grand Canyon University.
The company is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, where it maintains a four-story administrative facility and operates two local data centers. Nationally, the firm provides educational services to twenty university partners and supports over 136,200 students, including more than 131,800 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University. Its physical footprint includes forty-seven operational off-campus classroom and laboratory sites situated throughout the United States, which support specialized healthcare training programs.
Summary of the business section of Grand Canyon Education's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
- Headquarters
- Phoenix, AZ
- Address
- 2600 W. Camelback Road 85017
- Phone
- (602) 247-4400
- Employees
- 31, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Educational Services
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, Phoenix, Arizona
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- LOPE
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 26M, Jul 28, 2026
- Public float
- $5.20B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1434588
- CUSIP
- 38526M106
- ISIN
- US38526M1062
- LEI
- 529900XFER799IYOSW74
- EIN
- 20-3356009
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Brian E. Mueller | CEO, Director | 295,328 |
| William Stan Meyer | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 105,419 |
| Daniel E. Bachus | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 110,699 |
| Sarah S. Collins | Chief Legal Officer | 3,734 |
| Dilek Marsh | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 23,263 |
| Lori Browning | CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | 13,328 |
| Kathy J. Claypatch | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 7,618 |
| Jack A. Henry | Director | 14,666 |
| Lisa Graham Keegan | Director | 3,579 |
| Chevy Humphrey | Director | 3,629 |
| Kevin F. Warren | Director | 1,600 |
| Sara Ward | Director | 6,155 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr. Mueller | $2.02M | $2.23M | $1.15M | $179 | $95 |
| FY2024 Mr. Mueller | $2.01M | $3.17M | $1.16M | $176 | $94 |
| FY2023 Mr. Mueller | $2.02M | $3.09M | $1.20M | $142 | $82 |
| FY2022 Mr. Mueller | $2.00M | $2.92M | $1.21M | $113 | $74 |
| FY2021 Mr. Mueller | $1.84M | $1.86M | $1.10M | $92 | $75 |
| FY2020 Mr. Mueller | $2.11M | $1.83M | $1.32M | $97 | $122 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“Table of Contents payments to its employees, and the institution does not pay the entity separately for student recruitment services provided by the entity.” … ● a decline in the acceptance of online education; and 31”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2019 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jun 22, 2012 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Nov 10, 2011 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Jul 26, 2011 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| May 4, 2009 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 14, 2008 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |