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| So we continue to see robust demand |
| Total employer affiliated enrollment was even stronger |
| And then in addition to that, as we've said throughout the year, it's just been a very strong demand environment for us |
| SEI's fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results that we reported this morning reflect continued momentum across all of our segments |
| It was obviously very strong for not only the fourth quarter, but for the year, specifically in U.S |
| We are confident as we enter 2024 that our balance sheet is well positioned to support all of our academic institutions, to fund any upcoming opportunities, as well as to continue to return capital to our shareholders |
| Impressive results here |
| As I said in my prepared remarks, corporate is exceptionally strong, and that's true at both Strayer and Capella |
| Our earnings per share also more than doubled from the prior year to $1.70 per share |
| Adjusted operating income increased 53% and adjusted operating margin increased 510 basis points |
| Our operating income grew 43% for the full year and our operating margin increased 280 basis points |
| Higher Education had an exceptional year |
| This was a big driver of our increase in revenue per student, which grew 23% in the fourth quarter and 10% for the full year |
| Healthcare is very strong |
| Fourth quarter employer affiliated enrollment grew 24% from the prior year and 19% for the full year, reflecting continued strength in our corporate partnerships |
| All of this growth was the result of significantly higher revenue per student as enrollment was down slightly for the quarter and the full year |
| Higher Education revenue grew 9% for the fourth quarter and 6% for the full year and operating income grew 149% for the fourth quarter and 55% for the full year |
| Our Education Technology and Services segment also had a tremendous year as both Sophia and Workforce Edge continued to gain market share |
| Sophia Learning, our direct to consumer portal of college level classes, grew its revenue for the fourth quarter 42% and generated a 50% operating margin, which is up from 22% in the prior year |
| It's strong right now and we hope it remains so, but it's not a predictive model |
| ETS revenue for the fourth quarter and full year grew 31% and 26%, respectively |
| We remain very confident in the quality of Torrens University, the Media Design School in New Zealand |
| We think it's a terrific set of assets |
| We want our institutions to run at the highest efficiency and we want to attract as many qualified students as we can |
| Our operating expenses grew just 1.6%, which was in line with our expectations, and our operating income more than doubled to $57 million |
| So it's really a very broad-based strength right now |
| Our operating margin increased 870 basis points |
| I think that's where we stood at the end of the third quarter? Karl McDonnell Yes, we had very strong new student growth across U.S |
| In closing, we are very pleased with the results for 2023, and we look forward to a successful 2024 |
| I mean, FlexPath continues to do very well at Capella |
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| We were a little light on that measure in '23, because of some unfavorable timing at Australia/New Zealand |
| The payout ratio has been rather high the last couple of years while the earnings were depressed |
| And as such, we wouldn't expect those changes to adversely impact us |
| Domestic new students were up, and international was down slightly |
| And share repurchases are always something that's in the mix and it's a question of where is our stock trading relative to what we believe the intrinsic value is |
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