LOPE FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #7 of 7 in industry

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $311K in FY2025 against median worker pay of $62,115 · Educational Services.

Educational Services peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-23
Industry
Educational Services
Industry rank
#7/7

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
5:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$311K
Median worker
$62,115

Answer first

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $311K ranks #1309 of 1,423 complete filings; its 5:1 pay ratio ranks #1354. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $62,115. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-82 peer cohort (# 7 of 7, 14th percentile - among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Educational Services companies.

Dollar rank
#1309
$311K of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#1354
5:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
14th
among the lower quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How Grand Canyon Education, Inc. ranks nationally

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$310,575 8th percentile higher than 8% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). This entry sits in this band. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Above this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Above this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Above this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. vs. Educational Services peers

CEO total pay ($311K) against pay ratio (5:1) for Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Educational Services industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both41380.11521952.13002524.04483096.05963667.90:138:176:1114:1152:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Grand Canyon Education, Inc., CEO total pay: 310575 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 5:1Grand Canyon Education, Inc.Lincoln Educational Services Corp, CEO total pay: 3999717 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 61:1Lincoln Educational Services CorpUniversal Technical Institute Inc, CEO total pay: 5146002 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 67:1Universal Technical Institute IncGraham Holdings Co, CEO total pay: 3991636 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 83:1Graham Holdings CoStrategic Education, Inc., CEO total pay: 5694473 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 97:1Strategic Education, Inc.American Public Education Inc, CEO total pay: 5052670 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 145:1American Public Education Inc
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. vs. Educational Services peers, plotted against the industry's $5.1M median CEO total and 83:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Educational Services peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 7 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 82. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2021–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
5:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+3:1
from FY2024 2:1
CEO $ YoY
+157%
$311K latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2021 $436K - $54,529 8:1 -
2022 $117K -73% $58,431 2:1 -6:1
2023 $507K +334% $63,433 8:1 +6:1
2024 $121K -76% $60,496 2:1 -6:1
2025 $311K +157% $62,115 5:1 +3:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1434588, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Educational Services

This Company's Ratio
5:1
Industry Median Ratio
83:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$5.1M
This CEO's Pay
$311K
Companies in Industry
7
vs. Industry Median
Below
#7 of 7 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Educational Services →

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.: near-parity Item 402(u) ratio

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 5:1 ranks #7 of 7 Educational Services filers (14th percentile). the CEO earned 5× the median employee ($62,115) in FY2025.

At $62,115 median worker pay, the FLOOR stamp is near pay-parity territory under MICRO CEO total.

CEO Total Pay

$311K

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

5:1

Below typical

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. in the lower Educational Services third

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 5:1 ranks #7 of 7 Educational Services filers (14th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Educational Services (SIC 82) median ratio is 83:1 across 7 FY2025 filers; Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s $311K CEO total is at or below the $5.1M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #1309 and ratio rank #1354 split - treat 5:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Educational Services peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$311K
Median Employee Pay
$62,115
Pay Ratio
5:1
Filing Date
2026-04-23

Company Info

Ticker
LOPE
CIK
1434588
Industry
Educational Services
SIC Code
8200
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1434588, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 5:1 ranks #7 of 7 Educational Services filers (14th percentile).

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ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps FLOOR · MICRO · PAR-MED.

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $311K (Δ $132 heavier vs Grand Canyon Education, Inc.); MODEST · ELITE-MED vs this page's FLOOR · MICRO · PAR-MED.
Burford Capital Ltd · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $309K (Δ $2K lighter vs Grand Canyon Education, Inc.); MODEST · ELITE-MED vs this page's FLOOR · MICRO · PAR-MED.
Geron Corp · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $315K (Δ $4K heavier vs Grand Canyon Education, Inc.); MODEST · LOW-MED vs this page's FLOOR · MICRO · PAR-MED.
Park Aerospace Corp · MICRO

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $303K (Δ $7K lighter vs Grand Canyon Education, Inc.); FLOOR · PAR-MED vs this page's FLOOR · MICRO · PAR-MED.
Lincoln Educational Services Corp (SIC 82 pole)

Lincoln Educational Services Corp stamps MODEST · MID$ nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s FLOOR filing.
National dual ranks · #1309/#1354

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #1309 by CEO dollars and #1354 by ratio under MICRO · FLOOR.
Ratio primer · FLOOR

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s FLOOR stamp sits in the lower Item 402(u) band - start with how the ratio is disclosed before comparing peers.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (CIK 1434588), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.