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


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 3)*




                         ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)



                        Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)



                                    45068B109
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 March 31, 2008
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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)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.


The  information  required in the  remainder  of this  cover page shall  not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,
see the Notes).

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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
           (Goldman Sachs Asset Management,  L.P.,  together  with  GS
           Investment Strategies, LLC, "Goldman Sachs Asset Management")
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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                 1,581,746

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               143,995
     Owned by
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       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  2,428,497

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               151,995

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


           2,580,492


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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)


           6.5 %


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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           IA

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Item 1(a).         Name of Issuer:
                   ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.

Item 1(b).         Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                   13000 North Meridian Street
                   Carmel, Indiana 46032

Item 2(a).         Name of Persons Filing:

                   GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

Item 2(b).         Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

                   Goldman Sachs Asset Management
                   32 Old Slip
                   New York, NY  10005

Item 2(c).         Citizenship:
                   GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. - Delaware
                   GS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, LLC - Delaware


Item 2(d).         Title of Class of Securities:
                   Common Stock ,$ 0.01 par value

Item 2(e).         CUSIP Number:
                   45068B109

Item 3.            If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
                   13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

          (a).[  ]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
                   (15 U.S.C. 78o).

          (b).[  ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
                   (15 U.S.C. 78c).

          (c).[  ]  Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
                   (15 U.S.C. 78c).

          (d).[  ]  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                   Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

          (e).[X]  An investment adviser in accordance with
                   Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
                              Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
                              GS Investment Strategies, LLC

          (f).[  ]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                   with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

          (g).[  ]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                   with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

          (h).[  ]  A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                   Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

          (i).[  ]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                   investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                   Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

          (j).[  ]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

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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.
                             Not Applicable

Item 6.            Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                   Person.
                             Not Applicable

Item 7.            Identification  and  Classification  of the Subsidiary Which
                   Acquired  the  Security  Being  Reported  on  by the  Parent
                   Holding Company.
                             Not Applicable

Item 8.            Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
                             Not Applicable

Item 9.            Notice of Dissolution of Group.
                             Not Applicable

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  Release  No.
34-39538 (January 12, 1998) (the "Release"), this filing reflects the securities
beneficially  owned by Goldman  Sachs Asset  Management,  L.P.  ("GSAM")  and GS
Investment  Strategies,  LLC  ("GSIS"),  each a  wholly-owned  subsidiary of The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"). This filing does not reflect securities,
if any, beneficially owned by any other subsidiaries of GS Group whose ownership
is disaggregated from that of GSAM and GSIS in accordance with the Release. GSAM
and GSIS,  each an  investment  adviser,  disclaim  beneficial  ownership of the
securities  beneficially  owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which
GSAM or GSIS or their  employees have voting or investment  discretion,  or both
and (ii)  securities  managed,  if any,  on GSAM's or  GSIS'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:  April 9, 2008

             GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

             By:/s/  Ronald L. Christopher
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             Name:   Ronald L. Christopher
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, LLC

             By:/s/  Ronald L. Christopher
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             Name:   Ronald L. Christopher
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.             Exhibit
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  99.1          Joint Filing Agreement
  99.2          Power of Attorney, relating to
                GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
  99.3          Power of Attorney, relating to
                GS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, LLC

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                                                                  EXHIBIT (99.1)

                                JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

    In  accordance  with Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  promulgated  under  the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the  undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement
on Schedule 13G (including  any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the
Common Stock ,$ 0.01 par value, of ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.
and further agree to the filing of this agreement  as an Exhibit thereto.
In addition, each party to this Agreement expressly authorizes each other party
to this Agreement to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such Statement
on Schedule 13G.

Date:  April 9, 2008

             GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

             By:/s/  Ronald L. Christopher
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             Name:   Ronald L. Christopher
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, LLC

             By:/s/  Ronald L. Christopher
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             Name:   Ronald L. Christopher
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact


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                                                                  EXHIBIT (99.2)


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
(the "Company") does hereby make,  constitute  and appoint each of Catherine
Wedgbury, Ronald L. Christopher  and Lauren LoFaro,  (and any other employee
of  The Goldman Sachs Group,  Inc. or one  of  its affiliates  designated in
writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact),  acting individually, its true and
lawful  attorney,  to execute  and deliver  in its  name and  on  its behalf
whether the Company is  acting individually or  as representative of others,
any and all filings required to be made  by the Company under the Securities
Exchange Act  of 1934,  (as amended, the "Act"),  with respect to securities
which  may be deemed to  be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act,
giving  and granting  unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to
act in the premises as  fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company
might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall remain  in full force and  effect until either
revoked in  writing by  the undersigned or until such time  as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has  been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of
December 4, 2007.



GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.


By:/s/ Ellen R. Porges
________________________
Name:  Ellen R. Porges
Title: Managing Director



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                                                                  EXHIBIT (99.3)


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES,  LLC (the
"Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Roger S. Begelman,
Yvette Kosic,  Andrea DeMar,  John M.  O'Rourke,  Felicia J. Rector,  Michael T.
Seeley,  Kevin Treanor,  Ronald L. Christopher and Lauren LoFaro, (and any other
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in
writing  by one of the  attorneys-in-fact),  acting  individually,  its true and
lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in it name and on its behalf whether the
Company is acting  individually  or as  representative  of  others,  any and all
filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to
be  beneficially  owned by the Company  under the Act,  giving and granting unto
each said  attorney-in-fact  power and authority to act in the premises as fully
and to all intents and purposes as the Company  might or could do if  personally
present by one of its authorized  signatories,  hereby  ratifying and confirming
all that said attorney-in-fact  shall law fully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of November 30, 2007.



GS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, LLC



By: /s/ Richard Cundiff
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Name:   Richard Cundiff
Title:  Vice President, Assistant Sectretary




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