PHOENIX (AP) _ Grand Canyon Education Inc. (LOPE) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $47 million.

The Phoenix-based company said it had profit of $1 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.03 per share.

The for-profit education company posted revenue of $185.8 million in the period.

For the current quarter ending in October, Grand Canyon Education expects its per-share earnings to be $1.11.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $197.5 million for the fiscal third quarter.

Grand Canyon Education expects full-year earnings to be $5.47 per share, with revenue expected to be $842.4 million.

Grand Canyon Education shares have dropped almost 2% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $94, a decline of 19% in the last 12 months.

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