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Regulation (Details) | 4 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014 Rulemaking_Session | Sep. 30, 2019 hearing Subcommittee measure Program Jurisdiction Metric | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) State | Dec. 31, 2014 Review State
Regulation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of debt-to-earnings measures | measure |  | 2 |  |
Number of ineligible years |  | 3 years |  |
Number of metrics that can't be failed for consecutive years | Metric |  | 1 |  |
Number of consecutive years program has to fail both metrics to become ineligible |  | 2 years |  |
Number of consecutive years |  | 3 years |  |
Number of consecutive years program has to fail one metric to become ineligible |  | 4 years |  |
Number of current associate degree programs in the Zone | Program |  | 3 |  |
Number of years needed with combination of zone and failing designations |  | 4 years |  |
Number of subcommittees | Subcommittee |  | 3 |  |
Number of department public hearings convened | hearing |  | 3 |  |
Number of sessions | Rulemaking_Session | 4 |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Regulation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Licensed jurisdictions | Jurisdiction |  | 1 |  |
Number of states needed for state authorization reciprocity agreement | State |  |  | 2 |
Strayer University |  |  |  |
Regulation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of years an adverse action must be disclosed |  | 5 years |  |
Number of states in which compliance reviews were conducted | State |  |  |  | 3
Number of conducted compliance reviews | Review |  |  |  | 2
Number of reviews in which no further action was required | Review |  |  |  | 3
Strayer University | Maximum |  |  |  |
Regulation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount due to department of education | $ |  |  | $ 500 |
Capella University | Strayer University |  |  |  |
Regulation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of current associate degree programs in the Zone | Program |  | 1 |  |
Strayer University |  |  |  |
Regulation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of current associate degree programs in the Zone | Program |  | 2 |  |
Number of on-site reviews conducted | Review |  |  |  | 4
Passes |  |  |  |
Regulation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Average of median discretionary percentage |  | 20.00% |  |
Passes | Maximum |  |  |  |
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Average of median annual earning percentage |  | 8.00% |  |
Warning | Minimum |  |  |  |
Regulation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Average of median annual earning percentage |  | 8.00% |  |
Average of median discretionary percentage |  | 20.00% |  |
Warning | Maximum |  |  |  |
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Average of median annual earning percentage |  | 12.00% |  |
Average of median discretionary percentage |  | 30.00% |  |
Fails | Minimum |  |  |  |
Regulation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Average of median annual earning percentage |  | 12.00% |  |
Average of median discretionary percentage |  | 30.00% |  |

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