Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Summary of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers

The following table presents the Company’s revenues from contracts with customers disaggregated by material revenue category for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2019 (in thousands):



	For the three months ended September 30,				For the nine months ended September 30,
	2018		2019		2018		2019
Strayer University Segment
Tuition, net of discounts, grants and scholarships	$	107,773	$	123,259	$	328,476	$	371,176
Other⁽¹⁾	6,698		4,578		15,168		13,630
Total Strayer University Segment	114,471		127,837		343,644		384,806
Capella University Segment
Tuition, net of discounts, grants and scholarships	40,749		105,623		40,749		322,157
Other⁽¹⁾	3,043		4,926		3,043		15,261
Total Capella University Segment	43,792		110,549		43,792		337,418
Non-Degree Programs Segment⁽²⁾	2,682		3,361		4,646		11,141
Consolidated revenue	$	160,945	$	241,747	$	392,082	$	733,365

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⁽¹⁾	Other revenue is primarily comprised of academic fees, sales of course materials, and other revenue streams.

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Non-Degree Programs revenue is primarily comprised of tuition revenue and placement fee revenue.

Schedule of Graduation Fund liability

The table below presents activity in the contract liability related to the Graduation Fund (in thousands):



	For the nine months ended September 30,
	2018			2019
Balance at beginning of period	$	37,400		$	43,329
Revenue deferred	18,791			21,358
Benefit redeemed	(15,792		)	(17,947		)
Balance at end of period	$	40,399		$	46,740