Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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,
	2015		2016			2017
Revenue
American Public Education Segment	$	297,439	$	283,941		$	265,246
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	30,471		29,198			34,002
Total Revenue	$	327,910	$	313,139		$	299,248
Depreciation and Amortization
American Public Education Segment	$	19,337	$	18,029		$	17,376
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	1,183		1,355			1,400
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	20,520	$	19,384		$	18,776
Income from operations before interest income and income taxes
American Public Education Segment	$	48,967	$	41,916		$	30,873
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	3,314		(3,640		)	3,986
Total income from operations before interest income and income taxes	$	52,281	$	38,276		$	34,859
Interest Income, Net
American Public Education Segment	$	115	$	116		$	185
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	—		—			—
Total Interest Income, Net	$	115	$	116		$	185
Income Tax Expense
American Public Education Segment	$	18,788	$	16,322		$	10,289
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	1,284		(1,382		)	1,204
Total Income Tax Expense	$	20,072	$	14,940		$	11,493
Capital Expenditures
American Public Education Segment	$	24,541	$	12,912		$	10,414
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	1,461		914			441
Total Capital Expenditures	$	26,002	$	13,826		$	10,855

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,
	2016		2017
Assets
American Public Education Segment	$	267,260	$	287,656
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	48,360		51,382
Total Assets	$	315,620	$	339,038