Apollo Group Reports Fiscal 2011 First Quarter Net Revenue of $1,326.4M

Apollo Group, Inc. APOL (“Apollo Group,” “Apollo” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the three months ended November 30, 2010. Consolidated net revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 totaled $1,326.4 million, which represents a 5.4% increase over the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Consolidated net revenue growth in the first quarter was primarily driven by selective tuition price increases at University of Phoenix. Although University of Phoenix Degreed Enrollment declined 3.8% year-over-year to 438,100, average enrollment during the quarter increased slightly, resulting in a modest increase in revenue. A $9.0 million decrease in net revenue from BPP, due to lower student enrollment and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates, also offset some of the increase. Lower Degreed Enrollment at University of Phoenix is in part the result of a 42.4% decrease in New Degreed Enrollment. The Company believes this decline is principally due to the adverse impact on the admissions process arising from changes in the manner in which admissions and other employees are evaluated and compensated, the full implementation of University Orientation as well as continued refinement of the Company's marketing approaches.