PHOENIX (AP) _ Grand Canyon Education Inc. (LOPE) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $58.1 million.

The Phoenix-based company said it had net income of $1.66 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.72 per share.

The for-profit education company posted revenue of $244.1 million in the period.

For the current quarter ending in July, Grand Canyon Education expects its per-share earnings to range from 80 cents to 87 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $199.5 million to $202.7 million for the fiscal second quarter.

Grand Canyon Education expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.53 to $6.09 per share, with revenue ranging from $907.6 million to $931.6 million.

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