CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                  EXHIBIT 11

             Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings Per Share

                 (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)



                                                                                                                     PRO FORMA
                                                                                                                    Nine Months
                                                          Three Months Ended             Nine Months Ended             Ended
                                                             September 30,                 September 30,           September 30,
                                                       -------------------------      -------------------------    -------------
                                                        1998              1997         1998              1997          1997
                                                       -------           -------      -------           -------    ------------
                                                                                                       
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON
STOCKHOLDERS, as reported                              $   541           $(2,819)     $(2,392)          $(3,981)      $(1,816)

     Dividends on preferred stock                            -               705          274             1,444             -

     Accretion to redemption value of
      preferred stocks and warrants                          -               377        2,055               698             -
                                                       -------           -------      -------           -------       -------
Pro forma income (loss) attributable                   $   541           $(1,737)     $   (63)          $(1,839)      $(1,816)
 to common stockholders                                =======           =======      =======           =======       =======

Pro forma Basic Earnings Per Share:

     Common stock outstanding                            7,142               768        6,309               768         2,686

     Preferred stock conversion                              -             2,354          310             1,593         2,207

     Warrant conversion                                      -               644           80               427             -
                                                       -------           -------      -------           -------       -------
          Total weighted average                         7,142             3,766        6,699             2,788         4,893
           shares outstanding                          =======           =======      =======           =======       =======

Pro forma income (loss) per share
 attributable to common stockholders                   $  0.08           $ (0.46)     $ (0.01)          $ (0.66)      $ (0.37)
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Pro forma Diluted Earnings Per Share:

     Common stock outstanding                            7,142               768        6,309               768         2,686

     Preferred stock conversion                              -             2,354          310             1,593         2,207

     Warrant conversion                                      -               644           80               427             -

     Common stock equivalents                              196                 -            -                 -             -
                                                       -------           -------      -------           -------       -------
          Total weighted average shares                  7,338             3,766        6,699             2,788         4,893
           outstanding                                 =======           =======      =======           =======       =======
Pro forma income (loss) per share
 attributable to common stockholders                   $  0.07           $ (0.46)     $ (0.01)          $ (0.66)      $ (0.37)
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