Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
REVENUE:
Total revenue		$ 846,096	$ 681,263	$ 710,004
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Educational services and facilities		197,540	120,860	130,324
General and administrative		410,923	367,052	398,084
Depreciation and amortization		41,627	14,645	16,887
Asset impairment		6	4,453	14,263
Total operating expenses		650,096	507,010	559,558
Operating income		196,000	174,253	150,446
OTHER INCOME:
Interest income		26,310	28,993	19,980
Interest expense		(6,465)	(613)	(404)
Miscellaneous income (expense)		991	(1,193)	22,099
Total other income		20,836	27,187	41,675
PRETAX INCOME		216,836	201,440	192,121
Provision for income taxes		56,922	53,850	44,469
NET INCOME		$ 159,914	$ 147,590	$ 147,652
NET INCOME PER SHARE - BASIC:		$ 2.47	$ 2.25	$ 2.22
NET INCOME PER SHARE - DILUTED:		$ 2.42	$ 2.19	$ 2.18
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic		64,805	65,646	66,468
Diluted		66,156	67,242	67,826
Tuition and Fees, Net [Member]
REVENUE:
Total revenue	[1]	$ 841,402	$ 676,071	$ 702,920
Other [Member]
REVENUE:
Total revenue	[2]	$ 4,694	$ 5,192	$ 7,084

[1] Tuition and fees, net, includes revenue earned for all degree-granting programs as well as revenue earned for non-degree and professional development programs.

[2] Other revenue primarily includes contract training revenue and miscellaneous non-student related revenue.