FORM 4

o Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

(Print or Type Responses)
  UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person*   2.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol   6.   Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
    LAUER   THOMAS   W.       ITT Educational Services, Inc.    ESI            Director            10% Owner

 
           
    (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   3.   I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person (voluntary)   4.   Statement for Month/Year       X Officer
(give title below)
                 Other
(specify below)
    5975 Castle Creek Parkway, North Drive               February 2002       Senior Vice President    

 
 
     
(Street)           5.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)   7.   Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
    X     Form filed by One Reporting Person
               Form filed by More than
    Indianapolis   IN   46250                       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   3.   Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
  4.   Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
  5.   Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month   6.   Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
  7.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
            (Month/ Day/ Year)  
      (Instr. 3 and 4)                
                    Code   V       Amount   (A) or (D)   Price                        

    Common Stock       02/28/02       M           11,250 shares   A   $11.945                        

    Common Stock       02/28/02       S           11,250 shares   D   $43.000                        

    Common Stock       02/28/02       M           18,750 shares   A   $24.250                        

    Common Stock       02/28/02       S           10,250 shares   D   $43.000                        

    Common Stock       02/28/02       S           400 shares   D   $43.010                        

    Common Stock       02/28/02       S           500 shares   D   $43.500                        

    Common Stock       02/28/02       S           200 shares   D   $43.550                        

    Common Stock       02/28/02       S           200 shares   D   $43.590                        

    Common Stock       02/28/02       S           5,000 shares   D   $43.600                        

    Common Stock       02/28/02       S           1,800 shares   D   $43.650                        

    Common Stock       02/28/02       S           200 shares   D   $43.700                        

    Common Stock       02/28/02       S           200 shares   D   $43.710       8,903 shares       D        

                                                756 shares (1)       I   By 401(k) Plan

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FORM 4 (Continued)   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)
  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)
                       
 
                            Code   V       (A)   (D)       Date
Exercisable
  Expiration Date

Stock Option
(Right to Buy)
      $11.945       02/28/02       M               11,250       (2)   02/14/06

Stock Option
(Right to Buy)
      $24.250       02/28/02       M               18,750       (3)   02/12/07

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         


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 at End of Month
(Instr. 4)
  10.   Ownership Form of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 4)   11.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
   
                               
    Title   Amount or Number of Shares                                

    Common Stock       11,250           0       D        

    Common Stock       18,750           0       D        

                                         

                                         

                                         

                                         

                                         

                                         

                                         

                                         

                                         

Explanation of Responses:
(1) From January 16, 2002 through February 15, 2002, the reporting person acquired 8 shares of ESI common stock under the ESI 401(k) plan.
(2) The option vested in three equal installments on February 12, 1997, 1998 and 1999.
(3) The option vested in three equal installments on February 10, 1998, 1999 and 2000.

    /s/ Thomas W. Lauer   March 5, 2002
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).  
**Signature of Reporting Person
 
Date
         
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