APUS Student Community

 

90,019 Active students
*Active student count does not include students in a doctoral program.
31 Average age
91% Working Adults
42% Referred by Others
20% Students under the age of 24
As of the 6/30/2023 active enrolled student count.
83% New undergraduate students transferred credit
Associate/Bachelor's students starting in 2023.
137,000+ Graduates from more than 100 countries
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Top 11% Return on Investment

American Public University System ranked in the Top 11% for return on educational investment, compared to 4,500 colleges and universities in the United States, according to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce report.
   

Students by School

  • Arts, Humanities & Education: 21%
  • Business: 28%
  • Health Sciences: 15%
  • STEM: 12%
  • Security & Global Studies: 24%

Students by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaskan native: 1%
  • Asian: 3%
  • Black or African American: 16%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 18%
  • Multiple: 5%
  • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 1%
  • Non resident alien: 1%
  • White/Caucasian: 47%
  • Unknown: 8%

Students by Affiliation

  • Active Duty: 66%
  • Civilian: 11%
  • Military Dependent/Other: 1%
  • Military Spouse: 3%
  • National Guard: 4%
  • Reservists: 4%
  • Veteran: 11%
Meet Our Students

 Tuition Per Credit Hour

$350 Undergraduate Cost Per Credit
Standard Rate
$425 Master's Degree & Graduate Certificate
Standard Rate
 
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96% of respondents to the End of Program survey say their APUS program met their expectations*

*based on over 5,000 student responses to a 2021 survey after students completed their programs.

University Specialized Accreditation

ACBSP AccreditedCommission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) logoCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) logoCouncil on Education for Public Health (CEPH) logoInternational Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) logoNational Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE)COSMA
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Top 10 Best Online Schools

We are dedicated to offering high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant education to our students. That's why we've been named one of the top 10 online colleges by ZDNet.

Students by Degree Level

19% Associate degree
57% Bachelor's degree
16% Master's degree
8% Certificate & other

APUS Conferral and Alumni Metrics
(All Levels)

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33%

Students returning for a second degree

159,000+

Conferred degrees and certificates

   

Average Class Size

  • Undergraduate: 19 students
  • Master’s and Graduate Certificate: 11 students

Degree & Certificate Programs

  • Associate degrees: 25
  • Bachelor's degrees: 55
  • Undergraduate certificates: 41
  • Master's degrees: 43
  • Graduate certificates: 48
  • Doctoral degrees: 2
  • Total degrees: 125
  • Total certificates: 89
  • Total NanoCerts: 38
  • Total programs: 252

Faculty & Staff Information

  • Faculty: 1,637
  • Full-time faculty: 295
  • Part-time faculty:1,342
  • Faculty members reside in local area: 216
  • Staff members reside in local area: 374
  • Full-time faculty with terminal degree in their field: 65%
  • Average tenure: 9.34 years
  • Faculty awards/distinctions: 40
  • Faculty publications: 181
  • Faculty research grants: $283,713 in-progress or completed APUS research grants (12 unique awards to 21 faculty members); $848,867 in-progress or completed external grants (18 unique awards to 19 faculty members)

Faculty and staff information is current as of the end of 2022.
All other data is current as of September 30, 2023.