American Public University System
American Public University System (APUS) is a private, for-profit, online university system headquartered at Charles Town, West Virginia. It consists of American Military University (AMU) and American Public University (APU).
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,597
- Undergraduate enrollment: 77,630
- Graduation rate (150%): 47%
- Graduation rate (200%): 46%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 30%
- Student to faculty ratio: 25:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,409
- Median earnings (8 years): $33,695
- Median earnings (6 years): $32,917
- Control: Private for-profit
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Other
- City: Charles Town, WV
Majors and programs
The most common programs at American Public University System include Business Administration and Management, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, Intelligence.
- Business Administration and Management (1,547 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,722 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,988
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management (497 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,722 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,988
- Intelligence (479 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (446 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,546 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,888
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (386 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,134 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,250
- Business (381 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,722 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,988
- Homeland Security (362 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,122 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,942
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (359 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,707 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,550
- Computer and Information Systems Security (352 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,275 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,841
- Environmental Science (301 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,618 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,306
Degree mix: Business 61%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 15%, Health 17%, Psychology 6%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
American Public University System students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,011 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,011
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,637
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,301
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $14,848
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,400
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,400
- Books and supplies: $0
- Off-campus room and board: $9,120
- Off-campus with family: $2,864
- Typical cost of attendance: $8,400
- Sticker vs net gap: -1425%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 25%
- Federal loan recipients: 12%
- Average institutional grant: $1,131
- Average federal loan: $8,893
- Median debt at graduation: $21,743
Admissions
American Public University System has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 77,630
- Women: 35%
- Part-time undergraduates: 91%
- Age 25 and older: 78%
- Graduate students: 7,236
- Graduation rate: 47%
- Come back after freshman year: 97%
- First-generation: 53%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 20%
- Student to faculty: 25:1
- Professor salary: $60,249
- Associate professor salary: $51,065
- Assistant professor salary: $42,531
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the American Public University System acceptance rate? American Public University System has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does American Public University System cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,011 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,597.
What majors does American Public University System offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, Intelligence, Criminal Justice, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
What is the average salary after American Public University System? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,409 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the American Public University System graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 30% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 47%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. American Public University System official site: https://www.apus.edu.