American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia · Private for-profit · Predominantly bachelor's · Town: Fringe

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $11,116. 60% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $41,320 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $18,277.

Average net price
$11,116
per year Verified data
Completion rate
60%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$41,320
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$18,277
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$8,400
Out-of-state tuition and fees$8,400
Average cost of attendance$19,691
Books and supplies$0
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided students$11,116
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$11,133
Average net price, family income over $110,000$15,991

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
40,074
Graduate enrollment
9,095
Students receiving Pell grants
29%
Student to faculty ratio
25 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time60%
Completion within normal time36%
First-year retention (full-time)97%
Median federal debt, graduates$18,277
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$208
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$10,621
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry66%
1 year after completion$57,879
4 years after completion$70,107
6 years after entry$48,813
8 years after entry$40,972
10 years after entry$41,320
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $41,320; the middle half earned $20,849 to $67,178. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at American Public University System

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

160 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (32)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
114$60,633$10,292
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
CIP 04.03 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Programming
CIP 11.02 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · All credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
35$51,253Suppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
CIP 11.06 · All credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.05 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · All credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
CIP 52.18 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CIP 51.11 · All credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online
29Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · All credentials fully online
33$39,248$19,188
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
CIP 29.02 · All credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · All credentials fully online
31$56,032Suppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology
CIP 29.04 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
CIP 29.99 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
CIP 44.99 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Real Estate
CIP 52.15 · All credentials fully online
31$62,489Suppressed for privacy
Security Policy and Strategy
CIP 28.06
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · All credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sustainability Studies
CIP 30.33 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Telecommunications Management
CIP 52.21 · All credentials fully online
39Suppressed for privacy$12,187
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
CIP 03.06 · All credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (25)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
47$48,950$18,577
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
246$56,322$10,046
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
200$49,438$14,750
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · All credentials fully online
46$48,257$14,583
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
199$45,027$10,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
134$50,172$14,250
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Processing
CIP 11.03 · All credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · All credentials fully online
42$62,638$8,100
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
CIP 52.18 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
CIP 51.99 · All credentials fully online
654$39,586$8,250
History
CIP 54.01 · All credentials fully online
53Suppressed for privacy$20,142
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online
49$52,822$11,164
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · All credentials fully online
90$30,058$18,882
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · All credentials fully online
30Suppressed for privacy$21,789
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
1,444$54,269$5,500
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · All credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology
CIP 29.04 · All credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
CIP 29.99 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · All credentials fully online
36$37,102$20,441
Real Estate
CIP 52.15 · All credentials fully online
42$31,684$15,542
Security Policy and Strategy
CIP 28.06
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (45)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
71$54,514$20,365
Air Transportation
CIP 49.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · All credentials fully online
41$69,593$26,931
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
2,044$64,017$12,000
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
381$57,104$14,096
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · All credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacy$20,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
225$65,076$15,223
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
512$71,646$14,608
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
532$63,965$12,121
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
CIP 30.26 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · All credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · All credentials fully online
72$43,357$26,826
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · All credentials fully online
43$52,062$14,104
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · All credentials fully online
44$67,279$9,700
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
CIP 52.18 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
CIP 51.99 · All credentials fully online
274$50,893$15,750
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
114$48,268$23,895
History
CIP 54.01 · All credentials fully online
113$50,567$17,803
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online
525$65,324$12,000
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09 · All credentials fully online
50$45,616$22,470
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · All credentials fully online
99$44,148$34,956
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
178Suppressed for privacy$11,626
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
CIP 29.02 · All credentials fully online
479$69,875$9,500
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · All credentials fully online
95$59,708$9,750
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
71$69,410$11,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · All credentials fully online
52$65,446$12,375
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · All credentials fully online
67$53,534$17,721
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · All credentials fully online
94$62,854$18,500
Military Science and Operational Studies
CIP 28.05
$67,490$15,125
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
CIP 29.99 · All credentials fully online
64Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · All credentials fully online
34Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · All credentials fully online
301$54,940$17,200
Natural Sciences
CIP 30.18 · All credentials fully online
28$52,705$28,797
Non-Professional Legal Studies
CIP 22.00 · All credentials fully online
70$55,769$25,907
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · All credentials fully online
20$76,837$45,160
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · All credentials fully online
80$72,825$16,671
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
0$46,472$23,650
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · All credentials fully online
83$54,702$17,750
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
105$86,573$20,743
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · All credentials fully online
27Suppressed for privacy$11,226
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27 · All credentials fully online
359Suppressed for privacy$17,390
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · All credentials fully online
49$63,383$17,970
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · All credentials fully online
85$53,913$25,451
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · All credentials fully online
492$54,504$14,028
Master's degree (31)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
25$81,521Suppressed for privacy
Air Transportation
CIP 49.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
1,361$75,973Suppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
223$99,014Suppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
162$76,181Suppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · All credentials fully online
33$64,447Suppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · All credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
CIP 03.02 · All credentials fully online
95$63,973Suppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
101$57,169Suppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · All credentials fully online
170$61,591Suppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online
279$82,381Suppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
80Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
CIP 29.02 · All credentials fully online
182$96,106Suppressed for privacy
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · All credentials fully online
118$80,428Suppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · All credentials fully online
46$86,686Suppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · All credentials fully online
74$82,314Suppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Non-Professional Legal Studies
CIP 22.00 · All credentials fully online
44$71,165Suppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · All credentials fully online
35$67,643Suppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
133$53,575Suppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
82$77,717Suppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · All credentials fully online
69$59,842Suppressed for privacy
Public Policy Analysis
CIP 44.05 · All credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
28$107,245Suppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · All credentials fully online
29Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · All credentials fully online
180$61,901Suppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (24)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
73$53,479Suppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Programming
CIP 11.02 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
CIP 30.26 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, Other
CIP 13.99 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
CIP 03.02 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · All credentials fully online
45$79,176Suppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · All credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
CIP 29.02 · All credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · All credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
CIP 29.99 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · All credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
CIP 03.06 · All credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
CIP 29.02 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · All credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 449339, OPEID 038193. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.