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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets |
Schedule of changes in goodwill | The following table presents changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018 (in thousands):
|  | Strayer University |  | Capella University |  | Non-Degree Programs |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 6,800 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 13,944 |  | $ | 20,744
Additions |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | —
Impairments |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | —
Adjustments |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | —
Balance as of December 31, 2017 |  |  | 6,800 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,944 |  |  | 20,744
Additions |  |  | 330,581 |  |  | 393,348 |  |  | — |  |  | 723,929
Impairments |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (13,944) |  |  | (13,944)
Adjustments |  |  | — |  |  | 1,811 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,811
Balance as of December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 337,381 |  | $ | 395,159 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 732,540
Schedule of intangible assets | The following table represents the balance of the Company’s intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018 (in thousands):
|  | December 31,2017 |  | December 31,2018
|  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net
Subject to amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Student relationships |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 166,000 |  | $ | (23,056) |  | $ | 142,944
Not subject to amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade names |  |  | 7,260 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,260 |  |  | 185,400 |  |  | — |  |  | 185,400
Total |  | $ | 7,260 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 7,260 |  | $ | 351,400 |  | $ | (23,056) |  | $ | 328,344
Schedule of future amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets | The following table presents future amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets as of December 31, 2018 (in thousands):
2019 | $ | 55,333
2020 |  | 55,333
2021 |  | 32,278
2022 |  | —
2023 |  | —
2024 and thereafter |  | —
Total | $ | 142,944

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