McGraw-Hill Education

Educational Publishing and Digital Learning Platformsmheducation.com

McGraw-Hill Education (NYSE: MH) is a publicly traded digital learning company serving PreK-12 schools, higher education institutions, and medical students across 100+ countries through proprietary curriculum, adaptive learning platforms (ALEKS, Connect), and AI-powered tutoring tools.

Company typePublic
Founded1888
HeadquartersNew York, United States
Headcount1,001–5,000
GTM typeB2B
OfferingSoftware

What McGraw-Hill Education does

McGraw-Hill Education (NYSE: MH) is a publicly traded digital learning company serving PreK-12 schools and districts, higher education institutions, and medical students across 100+ countries and 80 languages. Following its 2021 leveraged buyout by Platinum Equity (with Vector Capital co-investing) and a $415 million IPO in July 2025, the company operates two primary segments anchored by flagship content brands (Reveal Math, Inspire Science, McGraw Hill Literacy Emerge!/Summit!/Soar!, Open Court Reading) and digital platforms (Connect, ALEKS, Achieve3000, Actively Learn, Sharpen). Medical education is served through the MH Medical suite (Access, First Aid Forward, Boards & Beyond, Clinical Confidence).

The company's technology stack centers on the proprietary ALEKS adaptive learning engine, built on 25+ years of student interaction data and Knowledge Space Theory, alongside the Standards and Skills Graph that powers AI-driven personalization in McGraw Hill Math. Recent generative AI overlays include the Learning Coach conversational AI tutor in Connect (launched April 2026 with 38-language translation), Teacher Assistant for lesson planning within California Reveal Math, and Writing Assistant across Actively Learn and Achieve3000 Literacy. The Evergreen delivery model eliminates new-edition cycles by pushing continuous content updates directly into courses, while LMS interoperability (Canvas, Schoology, Google Classroom, Brightspace/D2L via LTI Advantage), OneRoster rostering, and QTI 2.1 assessment exports embed McGraw Hill content into district workflows.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring digital subscriptions and institutional licensing, with 84% of FY2026 revenue digital and 73% recurring ($1,541.0 million of $2,102.8 million total). The Higher Education segment reached a record 30% market share with 24% year-over-year revenue growth in Q3 FY2026, while K-12 sales occur through enterprise field sales, quote-based inside sales, and self-serve e-commerce (30,000+ ISBNs). Large institutional contracts — notably the USD 68 million Texas Education Agency agreement — coexist with broad district penetration. Post-IPO, McGraw Hill has aggressively deleveraged, reducing gross debt by $645.6 million in FY2026 and targeting a 2.0x–2.5x net leverage ratio.

McGraw-Hill Education firmographics

Firmographics

Name: McGraw-Hill Education
Legal name: McGraw Hill, Inc.
Website: https://mheducation.com
Company type: Public
Founded year: 1888
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1,001–5,000 employees
Short description: McGraw-Hill Education (NYSE: MH) is a publicly traded digital learning company serving PreK-12 schools, higher education institutions, and medical students across 100+ countries through proprietary curriculum, adaptive learning platforms (ALEKS, Connect), and AI-powered tutoring tools.
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McGraw-Hill Education industry classification

Industry

Product category: Educational Publishing and Digital Learning Platforms
NAICS: Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)
SIC: Services-Educational Services (8200)
akta.pro primary industry: Adaptive Learning & Personalized Instruction Software (EDAJAMAE)
akta.pro secondary industries: Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD), Integrated Tutoring + Learning Content Platforms (Curriculum + Tutors) (EDANAGAL)

Keywords

Educational content publishing
Digital learning platforms
Adaptive learning systems
K-12 curriculum
Higher education textbooks

Where McGraw-Hill Education is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: New York
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

McGraw-Hill Education business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Software
Cost components: Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

Re-occurring/Digital Subscription Revenue: Subscription-based recurring revenue from digital platforms (Connect, ALEKS, Achieve3000, Actively Learn) and the Evergreen delivery model; re-occurring revenue grew 5.8% to $1,541.0 million in FY2026, representing more than 73% of total revenue. Approximately 82% of revenue is recurring.
Print Textbook and One-Time License Sales: One-time print textbook sales and perpetual licenses sold through online store, district purchase orders, and Create EasyOrder bulk procurement; approximately 16% of revenue is non-recurring.
Per-Seat Digital Subscriptions (AP/Honors & Electives): One-year digital subscriptions at $63.60 per student with free teacher resources for select AP, Honors, and Electives courses; available via District/School and Teacher accounts.
Institutional and Campus-wide Licensing: Enterprise/site licensing for K-12 districts and Higher Education institutions, including LMS-integrated campuswide solutions, Dual Enrollment Solutions, and Sharpen Advantage; supported by dedicated integration specialists.
State and District Contracts: Direct institutional contracts with state education agencies and large school districts (e.g., USD 68 million agreement with Texas Education Agency) for curriculum and platform adoption.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Per seat	Annual	Select AP, Honors & Electives digital courses: $63.60 per student for a one-year digital subscription with free teacher resources (Back-to-School limited-time offer).
Other	Annual	Institutional/quote-based pricing for K-12 curriculum and digital platforms via Contact a Rep or Request a Quote.
Freemium	Pay-as-you-go	Free 30-day digital sample trial for PreK-12 curriculum and instructional materials.
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Family Use / Consumer pricing for individual homeschool and parent buyers via shop.mheducation.com.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

McGraw-Hill Education product offering

Product offering

Core offering

McGraw-Hill Education develops and delivers digital and print educational content, assessment, and adaptive learning platforms across PreK-12, Higher Education, and Medical Education markets. Its portfolio includes proprietary platforms such as Connect (Higher Education), Open Learning Platform (K-12), ALEKS, SmartBook 2.0, Achieve3000, the Evergreen continuous-update delivery model, and GenAI tools like Learning Coach, Teacher Assistant, and Writing Assistant.

Product overview

McGraw-Hill Education operates a broad PreK-12 and Higher Education digital learning portfolio built on a multi-product platform-plus-modules architecture rather than a single unified product. The K-12 portfolio centers on core curricula including McGraw Hill Literacy (Emerge!/Summit!/Soar!), Reveal Math, Everyday Mathematics, Inspire Science, IMPACT Social Studies, and a health suite (Total Health/Teen Health/Glencoe Health), supplemented by adaptive learning platforms such as ALEKS, ALEKS Adventure, and Building Blocks, intervention programs like Corrective Reading, Reading Mastery, and Number Worlds, supplemental tools including Achieve3000 Literacy, Actively Learn, McGraw Hill AR, and SRA Reading Laboratory, the K-12 Portal Mobile App, and a recently added computing series (Level Up, Skills and Pathways, Foundations, AP Computer Science) developed with Binary Logic. The Higher Education portfolio is anchored by Connect (with SmartBook and new AI Tutor/Translation tools), the Evergreen continuous-update delivery model (now 70% of Higher Ed revenue), ALEKS for higher-ed math, Sharpen exam-prep app, SIMnet (Microsoft Office training), McGraw Hill eBook/ReadAnywhere, Virtual Labs, AI Reader, AccessEngineering, AccessScience, and the MH Medical suite (Access, First Aid Forward, Boards & Beyond, Clinical Confidence, Clinical Reasoning). GenAI features overlay both segments: Teacher Assistant and Writing Assistant in K-12, plus Learning Coach and multilingual translation within Connect. The company also offers integration services linking its Open Learning Platform and ConnectED to Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, Brightspace/D2L (via LTI Advantage), Clever, ClassLink, Aeries, Infinite Campus, Skyward (via OneRoster), and Illuminate Education/Synergy (via QTI 2.1), and a recent data integration partnership with Renaissance Star Assessments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Connect: Higher education digital learning platform including SmartBook, AI tutor and translation tools.
ALEKS
SIMnet
Sharpen
Achieve3000 Literacy
Actively Learn
McGraw Hill AR
AccessEngineering
AccessScience
Evergreen
First Aid Forward
Reveal Math
Inspire Science
IMPACT Social Studies
Open Court Reading

Products and services

McGraw Hill Literacy (Emerge!, Summit!, Soar!) Flagship K-12 literacy program rooted in the Science of Literacy, blending Science of Reading, Science of Writing, and Knowledge Building. Emerge! serves K-5, Summit! 6-8, and Soar! 9-12, with AI-driven personalization to generate learner profiles and adaptive recommendations.
Reveal Math K-12 core math program built on contemporary academic research, featuring the proprietary Standards and Skills Graph that uses AI to assess learning and recommend personalized pathways.
Everyday Mathematics

Quantifiable outcome

24.2% market share in adaptive learning market per DataM Intelligence 2025 report
+6 more outcomes

Companies that use McGraw-Hill Education

Customer profile

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

McGraw-Hill Education technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: Yes
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability13 records

Feature10 records

McGraw-Hill Education partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered major and moderate.

T-Mobile USmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026McGraw Hill and T-Mobile announced a collaboration to provide school districts with 5G-enabled devices preloaded with McGraw Hill personalized learning platforms, including hotspot capability and real-time progress monitoring for families. The partnership targets rural and underconnected school districts to extend digital learning access.
RenaissancemajorTechnology or Integration · 12 March 2026McGraw Hill and Renaissance launched a data integration connecting Renaissance Star Assessments with McGraw Hill's math and literacy curricula, delivered through Renaissance's new Intelligence platform. The integration, launching nationwide for back-to-school 2026, links assessment data with curriculum to enable personalized learning and data-driven instruction for K-12 students.
Achieve3000majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2021Platinum Equity's McGraw Hill acquired Achieve3000, a classroom resource provider, in a deal aimed at expanding McGraw Hill's digital curriculum offerings and enhancing support for students and educators, especially in a post-pandemic context.
Triad InteractivemoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2021McGraw Hill acquired Triad Interactive, developer of the SIMnet online training platform used for Microsoft Office courses; all Triad employees joined McGraw Hill, enhancing the product's support, development, and market reach.
BinaryLogic (Binary Logic)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn partnership with Binary Logic, McGraw Hill offers K-12 computing programs (Level Up Through Digital Discoveries, Skills and Pathways, Foundations series) covering coding, robotics, AI, cybersecurity, and Microsoft Office certifications across grades K-12.
Google ClassroommajorTechnology or IntegrationMcGraw Hill integrates with Google Classroom via 1EdTech LTI Advantage standard, enabling Assignment Sync and Grade Passback between McGraw Hill courses and the LMS.
Canvas (Instructure)majorTechnology or IntegrationMcGraw Hill integrates with Canvas LMS via 1EdTech LTI Advantage, enabling Assignment Sync and Grade Passback for core programs hosted on Open Learning Platform and ConnectED.
Schoology (PowerSchool)majorTechnology or IntegrationMcGraw Hill integrates with Schoology LMS via 1EdTech LTI Advantage for Assignment Sync and Grade Passback; also powers Schoology/Performance Matters for assessment integration via QTI 2.1.
Brightspace / D2LmoderateTechnology or IntegrationMcGraw Hill integrates with Brightspace/D2L LMS via 1EdTech LTI Advantage for Assignment Sync and Grade Passback.
ClevermoderateTechnology or IntegrationMcGraw Hill integrates with Clever for auto-rostering via OneRoster CSV 1.0/1.1 or OneRoster REST API.
ClassLinkmoderateTechnology or IntegrationMcGraw Hill integrates with ClassLink for SSO and rostering via OneRoster standards.
Illuminate EducationmoderateTechnology or IntegrationMcGraw Hill exports gold-standard assessments to Illuminate Education via QTI 2.1 standard.
Kahoot!moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerMcGraw Hill social studies curriculum integrates with Kahoot! for gamified quizzes, polls, and engagement tools within the classroom learning experience.
MicrosoftmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcGraw Hill's Skills and Pathways series prepares students for Microsoft Office Specialist certification (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), supporting Microsoft-aligned career and technical education pathways.
PearsonmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcGraw-Hill and Pearson are co-listed as key players in the dyslexia treatments market alongside Scholastic and Lindamood-Bell.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

McGraw-Hill Education competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Pearson: The closest direct peer: a global education publisher competing head-to-head in both K-12 curriculum and Higher Education digital platforms, with comparable scale in textbooks, assessment, and adaptive learning. Co-listed with McGraw Hill in market reports on adaptive learning and dyslexia treatments.
Cengage Group: Direct competitor in U.S. Higher Education course materials, with a similar subscription and digital-first strategy (Cengage Unlimited). Joins McGraw Hill in the same publisher class-action lawsuits against Meta and Anna's Archive, highlighting direct overlap in business model and customer base.
Scholastic: Direct peer in K-12 literacy, reading intervention, and classroom supplemental content. Co-listed with McGraw Hill in the dyslexia treatments market and competes for the same school-district procurement dollars.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Direct competitor in K-12 core curriculum (especially ELA, math, and science) and intervention, with comparable district-level distribution and adaptive learning products. One of the legacy 'Big Three' educational publishers.

Broad incumbents

Wiley: A larger incumbent with overlapping Higher Ed textbook and digital courseware offerings (WileyPLUS) and a strong research/journal publishing arm. Comparable in Higher Ed market mechanics and digital subscription strategy, though with a broader portfolio beyond K-12.
Elsevier: Broad incumbent in academic and professional content, with deep Higher Ed and medical education reference platforms (e.g., ClinicalKey). Co-plaintiff with McGraw Hill in the Meta and Anna's Archive copyright suits, evidencing overlap in content-licensing and AI-training risk exposure.

Emerging players

Khan Academy: An emerging player with a free K-12 and early-college learning platform that increasingly competes for the same teachers and students as McGraw Hill's K-12 and ALEKS products, particularly through its Khanmigo AI tutor. Represents a disruptive, AI-native threat to traditional publishers.
Coursera: Emerging player in digital Higher Ed, partnering with universities to deliver online courses. While not a direct textbook competitor, it overlaps with McGraw Hill's Higher Ed segment at the course-delivery layer and increasingly bundles GenAI learning assistants.
Chegg: Adjacent peer in Higher Ed student support (tutoring, study tools, textbook rentals). Competes for the same college-student wallet share, particularly with AI study tools that overlap with McGraw Hill's Sharpen and AI Tutor products.
Carnegie Learning: Emerging player in adaptive math and literacy K-12, with MATHia (an AI-driven adaptive learning platform) directly competitive with ALEKS. Targets the same district-level math and literacy adoption budgets as McGraw Hill's Reveal Math and Number Worlds.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

McGraw-Hill Education compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance4 records

McGraw-Hill Education financial estimates

Financial estimate

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McGraw-Hill Education leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

McGraw-Hill Education subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries2 records

McGraw-Hill Education funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

McGraw-Hill Education M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A17 records

Investments5 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about McGraw-Hill Education

What does McGraw-Hill Education do?

Is McGraw-Hill Education a public or private company?

McGraw-Hill Education is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.

When was McGraw-Hill Education founded?

McGraw-Hill Education was founded in 1888. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.

Where is McGraw-Hill Education based?

McGraw-Hill Education is headquartered in New York, United States, in the North America region.

How does McGraw-Hill Education make money?

Five revenue lines are on record. Re-occurring/Digital Subscription Revenue is the primary driver. The others are print Textbook and One-Time License Sales, per-Seat Digital Subscriptions (AP/Honors & Electives), institutional and Campus-wide Licensing and state and District Contracts.

Who are McGraw-Hill Education's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Pearson, Cengage Group, Scholastic and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Broad incumbents are Wiley and Elsevier. Emerging players are Khan Academy, Coursera, Chegg and Carnegie Learning.

Does McGraw-Hill Education have an API?

Yes. McGraw Hill offers technical integration support for its K-12 products with third-party platforms via industry-standard interoperability protocols rather than a single public REST/GraphQL API. Supported standards include 1EdTech LTI Advantage (for LMS Assignment Sync and Grade Passback), OneRoster CSV 1.0/1.1 and OneRoster REST API (for auto-rostering), 1EdTech LTI / SAML IDP 2.0 (for Single Sign-On), and QTI 2.1 (for exporting assessments). Partner-facing documentation and integration training are made available to institutions through the company's Integration Services team. Developer documentation is at mh.my.site.com/DTS/s/dts-articlelist.

What industry is McGraw-Hill Education in?

McGraw-Hill Education's product category is Educational Publishing and Digital Learning Platforms. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAJAMAE, Adaptive Learning & Personalized Instruction Software, with a secondary code of EDAJAMAD, Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms. Its NAICS code is 611691 and its SIC code is 8200.