CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                  EXHIBIT 11

             Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings Per Share

                 (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)



                                                                                                                    PRO FORMA
                                                                                                                    Six Months
                                                          Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended            Ended
                                                               June 30,                       June 30,               June 30,
                                                       -------------------------      -------------------------     -----------
                                                        1998              1997         1998              1997          1997
                                                       -------           -------      -------           -------     -----------
                                                                                                       
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON
STOCKHOLDERS, as reported                              $   209           $(1,580)     $(2,933)          $(1,162)      $(1,353)

     Dividends on preferred stock                            -               439          274               739             -

     Accretion to redemption value of
      preferred stocks and warrants                          -               240        2,055               321             -
                                                       -------           -------      -------           -------        ------
Pro forma income (loss) attributable                   $   209           $  (901)     $  (604)          $  (102)      $(1,353)
 to common stockholders                                =======           =======      =======           =======        ======

Pro forma Basic Earnings Per Share:

     Common stock outstanding                            7,120               768        6,072               768           768

     Preferred stock conversion                              -             1,438          467             1,194         1,194

     Warrant conversion                                      -               376          121               311           311
                                                       -------           -------      -------           -------        ------
          Total weighted average                         7,120             2,582        6,660             2,273         2,273
           shares outstanding                          =======           =======      =======           =======        ======

Pro forma income (loss) per share
 attributable to common stockholders                   $  0.03           $ (0.35)     $ (0.09)          $ (0.04)       $(0.60)
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Pro forma Diluted Earnings Per Share:

     Common stock outstanding                            7,120               768        6,072               768           768

     Preferred stock conversion                              -             1,438          467             1,194         1,194

     Warrant conversion                                      -               376          121               311           311

     Common stock equivalents                              216                 -            -                 -             -
                                                       -------           -------      -------           -------        ------
          Total weighted average shares                  7,336             2,582        6,660             2,273         2,273
           outstanding                                 =======           =======      =======           =======        ======
Pro forma income (loss) per share
 attributable to common stockholders                   $  0.03           $ (0.35)     $ (0.09)          $ (0.04)       $(0.60)
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