Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of financial information by reportable segment

A summary of financial information by reportable segment is as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2015		2016
Revenue
American Public Education Segment	$	319,879	$	297,439	$	283,941
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	30,141		30,471		29,198
Total Revenue	$	350,020	$	327,910	$	313,139
Depreciation and Amortization
American Public Education Segment	$	14,859	$	19,337	$	18,029
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	1,262		1,183		1,355
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	16,121	$	20,520	$	19,384
Income from continuing operations before interest income and income taxes
American Public Education Segment	$	62,499	$	48,967	$	41,916
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	3,333		3,314		(3,640		)
Total income from continuing operations before interest income and income taxes	$	65,832	$	52,281	$	38,276
Interest Income, Net
American Public Education Segment	$	361	$	115	$	116
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	—		—		—
Total Interest Income, Net	$	361	$	115	$	116
Income Tax Expense
American Public Education Segment	$	23,861	$	18,788	$	16,322
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	1,289		1,284		(1,382		)
Total Income Tax Expense	$	25,150	$	20,072	$	14,940
Capital Expenditures
American Public Education Segment	$	24,273	$	24,541	$	12,912
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	323		1,461		914
Total Capital Expenditures	$	24,596	$	26,002	$	13,826

Summary of consolidated assets by reportable segment

A summary of the Company’s consolidated assets by reportable segment is as follows (in thousands):

	As of December 31,
	2015		2016
Assets
American Public Education Segment	$	245,649	$	271,436
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	53,778		49,276
Total Assets	$	299,427	$	320,712