Career Education (NASDAQ: CECO) reported Q1 EPS of ($0.37), $0.13 worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.24). Revenue for the quarter came in at $182.3 million versus the consensus estimate of $182.8 million.

Chairman and Interim CEO Ron McCray commented, “Our first quarter results were in line with our expectations as the progress of our turnaround continues to gain traction. The announcements we are making today regarding our Career Colleges will accelerate the company’s path to profitability. This process will also enable us to right-size the company’s corporate overhead expenses and sharpen our focus on costs within the University Group to be more in line with comparable leading education peers. At the same time, the way we are approaching the dissolution of our Career Colleges through a gradual teach-out or sale of institutions provides students with a reasonable opportunity to complete their programs of study.”

“Career Education has a bright future, with a strong University platform that positions us for long-term success. Further, our strong balance sheet will enable us to responsibly invest in initiatives that will result in positive outcomes for our University students and help us grow our University Group in the future,” McCray said.

For the first quarter of 2015, total student enrollments for our University Group were 33,800, which was relatively flat year-over-year.

For earnings history and earnings-related data on Career Education (CECO) click here.