Kaplan Higher Education Campuses Graduates 2,500 in First Quarter

    CHICAGO, IL, April 19, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Kaplan Higher Education Campuses graduated more than 2,500 students in the first quarter of the year, contributing to President Obama's American Graduation Initiative to have the country lead the world in college degrees by 2020.

Students from 14 campuses celebrated the achievement of obtaining a diploma or degree in the fields of allied health, criminal justice, design, information technology, legal, nursing or various trades.

"Our students enrolled in Kaplan because they wanted to gain the skills that would lead to successful careers and we congratulate them on completing their programs," John Lock, president, Kaplan Higher Education Campuses, said. "Their Kaplan journey does not end with graduation, though. We will continue to guide students on their career paths and support their pursuit for success in their chosen fields."

Kaplan Higher Education Campuses' first quarter graduations included:

- January 6: Kaplan Career Institute Detroit, 131 graduates

- January 27: Kaplan College Bakersfield, 193 graduates

- January 29: Kaplan College Milwaukee, 118 graduates

- February 10: Kaplan College Dayton, 165 graduates

- February 15: Kaplan College Modesto, 141 graduates

- February 17: Kaplan College San Diego, 261 graduates

- February 18: Kaplan College Hammond, 215 graduates

- February 24: Kaplan Career Institute Dearborn, 123 graduates

- February 25: Kaplan College San Antonio-Ingram, 387 graduates

- March 2: Kaplan College McAllen, 285 graduates

- March 9: Kaplan College Palm Springs, 126 graduates

- March 23: Kaplan College Sacramento, 148 graduates

- March 23: Kaplan College Dallas, 123 graduates

- March 24: Kaplan College Fort Worth, 160 graduates

Kaplan Higher Education Campuses' educational institutions are accredited by one of several national accreditors recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

About Kaplan Higher Education Campuses
Kaplan Higher Education Campuses provides career-focused education to more than 24,000 students and helps prepare them to enter the workforce in some of the fastest-growing industries. Its 58 locations in 17 states offer certificates, diplomas and degrees in allied health, business, criminal justice, information technology, legal, nursing and other in-demand fields. KHEC includes Kaplan College, Kaplan Career Institute, Bauder College, Hesser College, TESST College of Technology and Texas School of Business campuses and is operated by Kaplan, Inc. Kaplan, Inc., a leading international provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses, is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) and its largest division. For more information, visit www.kaplan.edu.

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