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Perdoceo Education (PRDO): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $5,473,723FY2025
CEO total pay was $5,473,723 in fiscal 2025; the brief holds no earlier figure for this CEO.
FY2025: salary $835,192 · bonus $0 · stock awards $2,287,577 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Nelson | $835,192 | $0 | $2,287,577 | $0 | $2,125,000 | $0 | $225,954 | $5,473,723 |
| President & Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Ashish Ghia | 502,961 | 0 | 818,452 | 0 | 912,348 | 0 | 75,755 | 2,309,516 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer | ||||||||
| John Kline | 397,356 | 140,357 | 449,039 | 0 | 520,567 | 0 | 55,308 | 1,562,627 |
| Senior Vice President—American InterContinental University System | ||||||||
| Greg Jansen | 404,944 | 41,200 | 462,003 | 0 | 535,600 | 0 | 54,881 | 1,498,628 |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
| Elise Baskel | 397,915 | 40,100 | 449,687 | 0 | 521,300 | 0 | 52,368 | 1,461,370 |
| Senior Vice President – Colorado Technical University | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Nelson | $5,473,723 | — | — | — |
| Ashish Ghia | 2,309,516 | — | — | — |
| John Kline | 1,562,627 | — | — | — |
| Greg Jansen | 1,498,628 | — | — | — |
| Elise Baskel | 1,461,370 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The Company's compensation philosophy is to attract, motivate, and retain highly qualified executives by providing competitive compensation that aligns with the Company's business objectives and stockholder interests.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Pay Governance |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Jansen | RSU | 2025-03-06 | — | — | 9,266 | — | $231,001 |
| Elise Baskel | RSU | 2025-03-06 | — | — | 9,019 | — | 224,844 |
| Todd Nelson | RSU | 2025-03-06 | — | — | 45,880 | — | 1,143,788 |
| John Kline | RSU | 2025-03-06 | — | — | 9,006 | — | 224,520 |
| Ashish Ghia | RSU | 2025-03-06 | — | — | 16,415 | — | 409,226 |
| John Kline | PSU | 2025-03-06 | 4,503 | 9,006 | — | 18,012 | 224,520 |
| Greg Jansen | PSU | 2025-03-06 | 4,633 | 9,266 | — | 18,532 | 231,001 |
| Ashish Ghia | PSU | 2025-03-06 | 8,208 | 16,415 | — | 32,830 | 409,226 |
| Todd Nelson | PSU | 2025-03-06 | 22,940 | 45,880 | — | 91,760 | 1,143,788 |
| Elise Baskel | PSU | 2025-03-06 | 4,510 | 9,019 | — | 18,038 | 224,844 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Jansen | $231,001 | $231,001 | $0 | 50.0% |
| Elise Baskel | 224,844 | 224,844 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Todd Nelson | 1,143,788 | 1,143,788 | 0 | 50.0% |
| John Kline | 224,520 | 224,520 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Ashish Ghia | 409,226 | 409,226 | 0 | 50.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Baskel | RSU | 5,111 | — | $149,906 |
| Greg Jansen | RSU | 5,403 | — | 158,470 |
| John Kline | RSU | 5,407 | — | 158,587 |
| Ashish Ghia | RSU | 7,628 | — | 223,729 |
| Elise Baskel | RSU | 8,418 | — | 246,900 |
| Greg Jansen | RSU | 8,456 | — | 248,014 |
| John Kline | RSU | 8,462 | — | 248,190 |
| John Kline | RSU | 9,006 | — | 264,146 |
| John Kline | PSU | 9,006 | — | 264,146 |
| Elise Baskel | RSU | 9,019 | — | 264,527 |
| Elise Baskel | PSU | 9,019 | — | 264,527 |
| Greg Jansen | RSU | 9,266 | — | 271,772 |
| Greg Jansen | PSU | 9,266 | — | 271,772 |
| Elise Baskel | RSU | 10,173 | — | 298,374 |
| Greg Jansen | RSU | 10,219 | — | 299,723 |
| John Kline | RSU | 10,226 | — | 299,929 |
| Elise Baskel | PSU | 13,564 | — | 397,832 |
| Greg Jansen | PSU | 13,626 | — | 399,651 |
| John Kline | PSU | 13,635 | — | 399,915 |
| Ashish Ghia | RSU | 13,646 | — | 400,237 |
| Ashish Ghia | RSU | 16,415 | — | 481,452 |
| Ashish Ghia | PSU | 16,415 | — | 481,452 |
| Elise Baskel | PSU | 16,838 | — | 493,859 |
| Greg Jansen | PSU | 16,914 | — | 496,088 |
| John Kline | PSU | 16,926 | — | 496,440 |
| Ashish Ghia | RSU | 17,066 | — | 500,546 |
| Ashish Ghia | PSU | 22,755 | — | 667,404 |
| Todd Nelson | RSU | 24,533 | — | 719,553 |
| Ashish Ghia | PSU | 27,290 | — | 800,416 |
| Todd Nelson | RSU | 36,570 | — | 1,072,598 |
| Todd Nelson | RSU | 45,880 | — | 1,345,660 |
| Todd Nelson | PSU | 45,880 | — | 1,345,660 |
| Todd Nelson | RSU | 50,505 | — | 1,481,312 |
| Todd Nelson | PSU | 67,340 | — | 1,975,082 |
| Todd Nelson | PSU | 73,140 | — | 2,145,196 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory L. JacksonIndependent · Board Chair · Compensation · Nominating and Governance | $180,000 | $158,413 | — | — | $3,941 | $342,354 |
| Kenda B. GonzalesIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compliance and Risk | 105,000 | 158,413 | — | — | 3,941 | 267,354 |
| Leslie T. ThorntonIndependent · Audit · Compliance and Risk · Nominating and Governance (Chair) | 100,000 | 158,413 | — | — | 3,941 | 262,354 |
| Patrick W. GrossIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Compliance and Risk (Chair) | 100,000 | 158,413 | — | — | 3,941 | 262,354 |
| William D. HansenIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating and Governance | 100,000 | 158,413 | — | — | 3,941 | 262,354 |
| Hanna SkanderaIndependent · Audit · Compliance and Risk · Newly elected | 72,584 | 187,733 | — | — | 0 | 260,317 |
| Dennis H. ChookaszianIndependent · Audit · Compliance and Risk · Nominating and Governance | 80,000 | 158,413 | — | — | 3,941 | 242,354 |
| Alan D. WheatIndependent · Compensation · Nominating and Governance | 80,000 | 158,413 | — | — | 3,941 | 242,354 |
| Todd S. NelsonEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $80,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $140,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | $1,500 |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 25,000 / 20,000 / 20,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $400,000 |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $817,584 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,296,624 |
| All other compensation | $27,587 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,141,795 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Perdoceo Education as a peer
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Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perdoceo Education | 2025 | Todd Nelson | $835,192 | $2,287,577 | $0 | $2,125,000 | $5,473,723 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-21 | 53,091,201 | 1,058,312 | 62,196 | 97.93% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-22 | 53,991,646 | 1,836,289 | 94,872 | 96.55% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-23 | 51,573,537 | 1,768,833 | 185,321 | 96.35% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-25 | 52,228,195 | 723,949 | 209,032 | 98.24% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-26 | 53,100,819 | 1,013,466 | 133,689 | 97.89% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-06-03 | 53,017,027 | 787,476 | 295,284 | 98% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-21 | 97.93%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-22 | 96.55%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-23 | 96.35%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions are treated as shares present and not voting, so abstaining has the same effect as a vote "AGAINST" this proposal.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions are treated as shares present and not voting, so abstaining has the same effect as a vote "AGAINST" this proposal.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions are treated as shares present and not voting, so abstaining has the same effect as a vote "AGAINST" this proposal.”.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
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Sources (30 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Todd Nelson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Compensation Tables” · page 35. As printed: 5,473,723. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Ashish Ghia. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Compensation Tables” · page 35. As printed: 2,309,516. View filing ↗
- Section 01, John Kline. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Compensation Tables” · page 35. As printed: 1,562,627. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Greg Jansen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Compensation Tables” · page 35. As printed: 1,498,628. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Elise Baskel. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Compensation Tables” · page 35. As printed: 1,461,370. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Greg Jansen RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Elise Baskel RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Todd Nelson RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, John Kline RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Ashish Ghia RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, John Kline PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Greg Jansen PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Ashish Ghia PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Todd Nelson PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Elise Baskel PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Gregory L. Jackson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 342,354. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Kenda B. Gonzales. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 267,354. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Leslie T. Thornton. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 262,354. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Patrick W. Gross. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 262,354. View filing ↗
- Section 08, William D. Hansen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 262,354. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Hanna Skandera. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 260,317. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Dennis H. Chookaszian. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 242,354. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Alan D. Wheat. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 242,354. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Todd S. Nelson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-27. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.93% (votes for as printed: 53,091,201). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-29. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.55% (votes for as printed: 53,991,646). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-24. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.35% (votes for as printed: 51,573,537). View filing ↗
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 817,584 + equity 1,296,624 + all other 27,587 = 2,141,795, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Perdoceo Education (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Perdoceo Education's own proxy. As printed: 5,473,723. View filing ↗