American Public University System

Charles Town, WV · Private for-profit · https://www.apus.edu/ ↗

American Public University System is a private for-profit college in Charles Town, West Virginia, located in a town on the fringe of an urban area. It enrolls 40,074 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards bachelor's degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. It offers its programs entirely online. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Business Administration, Management and Operations; Criminal Justice and Corrections; and Homeland Security.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Business Administration, Management and Operations · Criminal Justice and Corrections · Homeland Security

American Public University System at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
40,074
Similar schools: 455
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$11,116
Similar schools: $31,853
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
60.1%
Similar schools: 37.1%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$41,320
Similar schools: $44,016
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$18,277
Similar schools: $28,667
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
97.1%
Similar schools: 66.7%

What the data shows about American Public University System

Comparisons below use the medians for the 143 private for-profit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $11,116 a year, lower than the $31,853 median for similar schools. 97.1% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 66.7%). 60.1% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 37.1% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $41,320, lower than the $44,016 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $18,277 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $28,667).