Strategic Education Operating Expenses Growth & History (STRA)
Strategic Education's operating expenses was $1.09B for fiscal 2025.
View full Strategic Education company overviewStrategic Education annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.09B | $29.7M | +2.79% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.06B | $26.7M | +2.57% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.04B | $42.9M | +4.31% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $994.7M | −$63.1M | −5.96% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.06B | $139.5M | +15.19% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $918.3M | $31.7M | +3.57% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $886.6M | $229.7M | +34.96% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $656.9M | $254.3M | +63.15% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $402.6M | $19.0M | +4.96% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $383.6M | $253.0M | +193.64% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $130.6M | $2.7M | +2.07% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $128.0M | −$32.5M | −20.23% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $160.5M | $12.2M | +8.20% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $148.3M | −$8.0M | −5.11% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $156.3M | $4.9M | +3.23% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $151.4M | $30.3M | +25.07% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $121.1M | −$17.5M | −12.65% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $138.6M | — | — |
Strategic Education quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $286.8M | $11.1M | +4.02% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $264.8M | $1.0M | +0.40% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $271.6M | −$3.9M | −1.40% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $282.9M | $13.3M | +4.92% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $275.7M | $5.4M | +1.99% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $263.8M | $14.9M | +5.99% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $275.4M | $27.0M | +10.85% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $269.6M | $9.3M | +3.58% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $270.3M | −$521,000 | −0.19% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $248.9M | −$9.1M | −3.51% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $248.5M | $6.2M | +2.55% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $260.3M | $5.0M | +1.95% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $270.9M | $19.2M | +7.61% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $258.0M | $12.5M | +5.11% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $242.3M | −$1.9M | −0.80% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $255.3M | −$7.4M | −2.82% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $251.7M | −$20.8M | −7.62% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $245.4M | −$32.9M | −11.83% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $244.2M | −$19.7M | −7.45% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $262.7M | $39.1M | +17.50% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $272.5M | $63.0M | +30.10% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $278.3M | $57.0M | +25.75% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $263.9M | $37.3M | +16.48% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $223.6M | $1.9M | +0.84% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $209.4M | −$8.1M | −3.71% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $221.3M | $558,000 | +0.25% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $226.6M | $95.8M | +73.33% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $221.7M | $3.7M | +1.69% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $217.5M | $107.0M | +96.87% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $220.8M | $115.6M | +109.99% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $130.7M | $23.7M | +22.14% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $218.1M | $117.8M | +117.45% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $110.5M | $11.6M | +11.75% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $105.1M | $8.7M | +8.99% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $107.0M | −$168.8M | −61.20% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $100.3M | $59.3M | +144.42% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $98.9M | $65.1M | +192.43% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $96.5M | $63.5M | +192.54% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $275.8M | $243.7M | +758.39% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $41.0M | $4.4M | +12.09% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $33.8M | $4.2M | +14.31% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $33.0M | $647,000 | +2.00% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $32.1M | $148,000 | +0.46% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $36.6M | $994,000 | +2.79% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $29.6M | $626,000 | +2.16% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $32.3M | $883,000 | +2.81% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $32.0M | −$20.2M | −38.66% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $35.6M | −$4.1M | −10.38% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $28.9M | −$5.5M | −15.89% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $31.4M | −$2.7M | −7.94% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $52.1M | $16.6M | +46.77% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $39.7M | −$3.7M | −8.50% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $34.4M | −$16,000 | −0.05% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $34.2M | −$750,000 | −2.15% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $35.5M | −$2.4M | −6.45% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $43.4M | $137,000 | +0.32% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $34.4M | −$2.8M | −7.61% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $34.9M | −$2.8M | −7.54% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $38.0M | −$921,000 | −2.37% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $43.3M | −$299,000 | −0.69% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $37.3M | $2.9M | +8.56% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $37.8M | $3.2M | +9.15% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $38.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $43.6M | −$3.4M | −7.22% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $34.3M | −$5.6M | −13.97% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $34.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $47.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $39.9M | — | — |
Strategic Education operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Strategic Education's operating expenses increased from $918.3M to $1.09B, a change of $175.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $286.8M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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