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Share-Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]  
Share-Based Compensation

8. Share-Based Compensation

On September 27, 2008 the University’s shareholders approved the adoption of the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (“Incentive Plan”) and the 2008 Employee Stock Purchase (“ESPP”). A total of 4,200 shares of the University’s common stock was originally authorized for issuance under the Incentive Plan. On January 1 of each subsequent year in accordance with the terms of the Incentive Plan, the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Incentive Plan automatically increases by 2.5% of the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding on the previous December 31, raising the total number of shares of common stock currently authorized for issuance under the Incentive Plan to 8,729 shares effective January 1, 2012. Although the ESPP has not yet been implemented, a total of 1,050 shares of the University’s common stock has been authorized for sale under the ESPP.

A summary of the activity related to stock options granted under the University’s Incentive Plan since December 31, 2011 is as follows:

 

                                 
    Summary of Stock Options Outstanding  
    Total
Shares
    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price per
Share
    Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)
    Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value ($)(1)
 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2011

    4,964       14.47                  
   

 

 

                         

Granted

    —         —                    

Exercised

    (192     12.04                  

Forfeited, canceled or expired

    (59     17.17                  
   

 

 

                         

Outstanding as of March 31, 2012

    4,713     $ 14.54       7.44     $ 15,177  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exercisable as of March 31, 2012

    2,273     $ 13.72       7.06     $ 9,185  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Available for issuance as of March 31, 2012

    2,728                          
   

 

 

                         

 

(1) Aggregate intrinsic value represents the value of the University’s closing stock price on March 31, 2012 ($17.76) in excess of the exercise price multiplied by the number of options outstanding or exercisable.

 

A summary of the activity related to restricted stock granted under the University’s Incentive Plan since December 31, 2011 is as follows:

 

                 
    Total
Shares
    Weighted Average Grant  Date
Fair Value per Share
 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2011

    6     $ 13.88  
   

 

 

         

Granted

    532       17.03  

Vested

    —         —    

Forfeited, canceled or expired

    —         —    
   

 

 

         

Outstanding as of March 31, 2012

    538     $ 16.99  
   

 

 

         

Share-based Compensation Expense

The table below outlines share-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 related to restricted stock and stock options granted:

 

                 
    2012     2011  

Instructional costs and services

  $ 825     $ 620  

Selling and promotional

    62       64  

General and administrative

    807       746  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense included in operating expenses

    1,694       1,430  

Tax effect of share-based compensation

    (678     (572
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense, net of tax

  $ 1,016     $ 858