UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                 Amendment No. 1



                         ITT Educational Services, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)



                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    45068B109
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                                 (CUSIP Number)





                                December 31, 2004
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[X] Rule 13d-1(b)

[_] Rule 13d-1(c)

[_] Rule 13d-1(d)



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  CUSIP No. 45068B109                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

          Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 1,641,570

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               0
     Owned by
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       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  1,912,578

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               0

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           1,912,578

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           4.2%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           IA

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Item 4.            Ownership. *

         (a).     Amount beneficially owned:
                  See the response(s) to Item  9 on the attached cover page(s).

         (b).     Percent of Class:
                  See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).

         (c).     Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i).     Sole power to  vote or to direct  the vote:  See the
                           response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).

                  (ii).    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  See the
                           response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).

                  (iii).   Sole power to  dispose or to direct  the disposition
                           of:  See the response(s) to  Item 7  on the attached
                            cover page(s).

                  (iv).    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                           of:  See the response(s) to  Item 8  on the attached
                           cover page(s).

Item 5.           Ownership  of Five  Percent  or Less of a  Class.  
                  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
                  the date  hereof  the  reporting  person  has ceased to be the
                  beneficial  owner of more  than five  percent  of the class of
                  securities, check the following [X].

Item 10.          Certification.
                  By signing  below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief,  the  securities  referred to above were acquired
                  and are held in the ordinary  course of business and were not
                  acquired  and are not  held  for the  purpose  of or with the
                  effect of changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer
                  of the  securities  and were not acquired and are not held in
                  connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                  that purpose or effect.


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* In accordance  with  Securities and Exchange  Commission  ("SEC")  Release No.
34-39538  (January 12, 1998),  this filing reflects the securities  beneficially
owned by  Goldman  Sachs  Asset  Management,  L.P.  ("GSAM  LP").  GSAM  LP,  an
investment advisor, disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities managed, on
GSAM LP's behalf, by third parties.


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                                    SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
            and belief,  I certify that the information set forth in
            this statement is true, complete and correct.


Date:  February 8, 2005


                                GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.



                                By:  /s/ Ted Chang
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                                Name:    Ted Chang
                                Title:   Attorney-in-fact



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