American Public University System

  • Details

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate No data
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 31.92% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 53.23% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 46.11% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    31.9%
    6 Year
    53.2%
    8 Year
    46.1%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $16,358 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $8,400 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $8,400 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $10,282 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $21,743 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $7,170 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $9,011 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $9,637 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $7,301 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $14,848 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 No data Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $32,917 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $28,867 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $33,695 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $37,829 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $44,409 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree $10,839 $7,460 $63,468
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $11,155 $8,000 $47,616
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $11,741 $8,617 $37,948
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree $12,908 No data $53,980
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,082
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree $14,000 $10,628 $45,245
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $12,594 No data $56,355
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Health Bachelor's Degree $12,574 No data $39,321
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $51,987
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $11,233 $6,594 $27,657
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,898
Military Science and Operational Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $69,340
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree $13,975 $7,800 $51,985
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $10,165 $8,000 $54,183
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,754
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,598
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree $12,717 $10,000 $56,758
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,663
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $74,655
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data $64,720
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $11,657 $8,500 $49,354
Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree No data No data $61,979
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,039
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $48,988
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $47,334
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,993
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,227