PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.15B
- P/E (TTM)
- 12.3
- Dividend yield
- 1.66%
About Perdoceo Education
Services-Educational Services, SIC 8200
Perdoceo Education Corporation provides postsecondary education across the United States through accredited academic institutions. Its primary reporting segments are Colorado Technical University (CTU), the American InterContinental University System (AIUS), and the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS). The company delivers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs, along with non-degree and professional development courses, primarily in business studies, health sciences, and information technology. Instructional delivery occurs via fully online, campus-based, and hybrid formats. Perdoceo serves a student population consisting largely of non-traditional adult learners, working professionals, and members of the military community.
As of December 31, 2025, the company had approximately 44,400 enrolled students, with about 91% participating in fully online programs and substantially all residing in the United States. Operational facilities and campus locations are situated in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, and Texas. In addition, Perdoceo employed 6,000 people as of December 31, 2025, across its academic segments and corporate support functions. The provided text details institutional campus locations, such as CTU in Colorado Springs, AIUS in Chandler, and USAHS in San Marcos, but does not explicitly state the corporate headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Perdoceo Education's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp
- Founded
- 1994
- Headquarters
- Schaumburg, IL
- Address
- 1750 E. Golf Road 60173
- Phone
- (847) 781-3600
- Website
- www.careered.com
- Employees
- 6,000, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Educational Services
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- GRANT THORNTON LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- PRDO
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Jan 29, 1998
- Shares outstanding
- 63M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $1.78B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Aug 25, 2003; 2-for-1, Oct 1, 2001; 2-for-1, Aug 28, 2000
- SEC CIK
- 1046568
- CUSIP
- 71363P106
- ISIN
- US71363P1066
- LEI
- 529900X5PCA184O9LY90
- EIN
- 36-3932190
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Todd S. Nelson | President and CEO, Director | 301,782 |
| Michele A. Peppers | Principal Accounting Officer | 35,748 |
| Julia A. Leeman | SVP - Campus Operations | 21,924 |
| Greg E. Jansen | SVP, General Counsel | 82,970 |
| Ashish R. Ghia | CFO | 144,602 |
| John Robert Kline | SVP, AIU | 85,833 |
| Sunitha Araamudhu | SVP - AIUS | 48,484 |
| Elise Baskel | SVP, CTU | 83,743 |
| David C. Czeszewski | SVP, CIO | 73,883 |
| Gregory L. Jackson | Director | 64,949 |
| Kenda B. Gonzales | Director | 57,466 |
| Alan Dupree Wheat | Director | 42,554 |
| William Dean Hansen | Director | 48,158 |
| Leslie T. Thornton | Director | 65,148 |
| Dennis Chookaszian | Director | 149,570 |
| Patrick W. Gross | Director | 118,957 |
| Hanna Skandera | Director | 10,271 |
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 Todd SNelson | $5.47M | $7.84M | $1.71M | $245 | $93 |
| FY2024 Todd SNelson | $6.73M | $13.86M | $2.13M | $217 | $92 |
| FY2023 Andrew HHurst | $4.09M | $1.09M | $1.72M | $141 | $75 |
| FY2023 Todd SNelson | $4.50M | $9.26M | $1.72M | $141 | $75 |
| FY2022 Andrew H.Hurst | $2.54M | $3.00M | $1.42M | $110 | $64 |
| FY2022 Andrew HHurst | $2.54M | $3.00M | $1.42M | $110 | $64 |
“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
“As of December 31, 2025, we had 6,000 employees, of which 2,039 work for CTU, 1,648 work for AIUS and 1,435 work for USAHS, with the remainder being corporate-level employees in areas such as marketing, information technology, financial aid, accounting, human resources, legal and compliance.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2024 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Name change | Name changed from CAREER EDUCATION CORP to PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp |
| Sep 8, 2015 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Dec 4, 2013 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 1, 2003 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Nov 7, 2000 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Aug 15, 2000 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Jan 29, 1998 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |