Equity Awards (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of stock-based compensation expense

The following table sets forth the amount of stock-based compensation expense recorded in each of the expense line items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2020 (in thousands):

	For the three months ended September 30,				For the nine months ended September 30,
	2019		2020		2019		2020
Instructional and support costs	$	945	$	1,390	$	2,820	$	3,776
General and administration	2,077		2,485		5,888		6,983
Merger and integration costs	(523)		—		367		—
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expense	2,499		3,875		9,075		10,759
Tax benefit	651		997		2,333		2,767
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	1,848	$	2,878	$	6,742	$	7,992