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) ======= ======= ======= ======= ====== 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) ======= ======= ======= ======= ======