Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MODANY KEVIN M
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC [ESI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC, 13000 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/27/2012
(Street)

CARMEL, IN 46032-1404
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/27/2012   M(1)   11,354 A (1) 29,603 D  
Common Stock 01/27/2012   D(1)   11,354 D $ 62.79 18,249 D  
Common Stock 01/30/2012   M(2)   10,500 (3) A $ 49.74 28,749 D  
Common Stock 01/30/2012   S(2)   10,500 (4) D $ 64.5015 (4) 18,249 D  
Common Stock 01/30/2012   M(2)   2,000 (3) A $ 49.74 20,249 D  
Common Stock 01/30/2012   S(2)   2,000 (5) D $ 65.0047 (5) 18,249 D  
Common Stock 01/30/2012   M(2)   1,069 (3) A $ 49.74 19,318 D  
Common Stock 01/30/2012   S(2)   1,069 (6) D $ 66.1349 (6) 18,249 D  
Common Stock               228 I By Company 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) 01/27/2012   M(1)     11,354 01/27/2012 01/27/2012 Common Stock 11,354 (1) 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 49.74 01/30/2012   M(2)     13,569 (3) 10/24/2005 02/02/2012 Common Stock 13,569 (3) $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MODANY KEVIN M
C/O ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
13000 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
CARMEL, IN 46032-1404
  X     CEO  

Signatures

 Christine G. Long, Attorney-In-Fact for Kevin M. Modany   01/31/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This transaction relates to the settlement of certain restricted stock units awarded to the reporting person on January 27, 2011. Each restricted stock unit was the economic equivalent to one share of Company common stock. Each of these restricted stock units was settled in cash in an amount equal to the average of the closing market prices of the Company's common stock over the 20 trading days prior to the settlement date of January 27, 2012.
(2) This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 8, 2011.
(3) Represents a portion of the 22,400 shares subject to a stock option (right to buy) with an effective grant date of February 2, 2005.
(4) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $63.9087 to $64.90. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(5) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $64.91 to $65.54. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(6) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $65.92 to $66.31. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

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