American Public University System

Charles Town, WV · Private for-profit · Graduate degree-granting

A private for-profit institution in Charles Town, West Virginia, accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission, American Public University System serves students across multiple degree programs. With 40,074 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $44,409 ten years after enrollment, which is 9% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 55.2%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $21,743, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.04x. The average net price after financial aid is $9,597 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Criminal Justice & Corrections, and Homeland Security.

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Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$44,409
Graduation Rate
55.2%
Median Debt
$21,743
Average Net Price
$9,597
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.16x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.04x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
40,074
Admission Rate
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
97.1%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$8,400
Out-of-State Tuition
$8,400
Pell Grant Rate
24.6%
Federal Loan Rate
12.2%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$9,335
Income $30K–$48K
$9,766
Income $48K–$75K
$8,951

Student Demographics

Women
50.0%
White
44.2%
Black
17.8%
Hispanic
20.0%
Asian
3.0%
Two or More Races
4.8%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
22.9%

Accreditations

Programs (143)

Bachelor (44)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $75,722 1,808
Criminal Justice & Corrections $69,546 571
Homeland Security $77,122 516
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations Not reported 473
Sports & Fitness $60,134 455
Computer & Information Systems Security $86,275 410
Clinical Psychology Not reported 317
Natural Resources Conservation $57,618 306
Business Not reported 254
Computer & Information Sciences $80,417 209
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Not reported 202
Registered Nursing $94,768 119
History $59,793 116
Human Development & Family Studies $47,294 110
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians $89,871 104
International Studies $86,599 103
Liberal Arts & Sciences $79,734 97
Public Health $59,240 95
Health Services Administration Not reported 91
Human Resources Management Not reported 81
Sociology $54,432 76
Non-Professional Legal Studies $61,532 71
Political Science $81,056 68
English Language & Literature $43,415 67
Accounting $62,358 61
Security & Protective Services $57,237 60
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other Not reported 58
Marketing $63,469 54
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 53
Fire Protection $87,428 50
Hospitality Management $46,000 35
Applied Mathematics $73,845 33
Entrepreneurship $65,830 32
Natural Sciences Not reported 28
Philosophy $64,098 27
Communications Not reported 24
Religion $48,336 24
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Not reported 12
Electrical Engineering Not reported 9
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Not reported 9
Interdisciplinary Studies Not reported 8
Psychology $54,707 0
International Relations $65,510 0
Military Science and Operational Studies $103,706 Not reported

Master (30)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $91,167 1,202
Homeland Security $96,527 268
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations Not reported 229
Criminal Justice & Corrections $89,135 190
Computer & Information Systems Security $111,755 178
Sports & Fitness $70,509 172
History $63,247 150
International Studies $108,940 120
Natural Resources Management Not reported 107
Psychology $66,047 107
Health Services Administration Not reported 74
Public Health $79,601 69
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians $99,729 67
Public Administration $85,238 61
Education $57,967 43
Non-Professional Legal Studies $67,802 43
Entrepreneurship Not reported 35
Political Science $74,802 31
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 31
Liberal Arts & Sciences Not reported 26
Registered Nursing Not reported 26
Accounting $82,725 23
Sociology Not reported 22
Educational Administration Not reported 13
Public Policy Analysis Not reported 13
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $56,370 7
Human Resources Management Not reported 7
Teacher Education Not reported 3
Natural Resources Conservation $77,714 0
International Relations $100,647 0

Doctoral (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations Not reported 3

Associate (23)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Liberal Arts & Sciences $63,895 1,612
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other $51,579 662
Business Administration & Management $65,318 315
Business $61,313 214
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 137
Criminal Justice & Corrections $55,726 125
Human Development & Family Studies $38,583 98
Fire Protection $77,650 63
Homeland Security $63,213 49
Real Estate $53,534 47
Communications $42,077 44
History Not reported 41
Public Health $39,409 40
Accounting $47,537 34
Legal Support Services $39,259 33
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Not reported 12
Data Processing $63,673 10
Culinary Arts and Related Services Not reported 10
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other Not reported 9
Hospitality Management Not reported 9
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology Not reported 7
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Not reported 6
Computer Software Engineering Not reported 3

Graduate Certificate (17)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $87,252 90
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations Not reported 43
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 36
Homeland Security Not reported 34
History $61,512 33
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 21
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 17
Public Administration Not reported 17
Human Resources Management Not reported 14
Wildlife Management Not reported 11
International Studies $95,322 10
Business Not reported 10
Sports & Fitness Not reported 9
Natural Resources Management Not reported 5
Educational Assessment Not reported 4
Educational Administration Not reported 3
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (23)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $63,677 196
Human Development & Family Studies $33,911 43
Computer & Information Systems Security $78,217 35
Telecommunications Management Not reported 33
Real Estate Not reported 31
Legal Support Services Not reported 29
Homeland Security Not reported 29
Wildlife Management Not reported 20
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations Not reported 20
Computer Software Engineering Not reported 18
International Studies Not reported 16
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 13
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications Not reported 13
Fire Protection Not reported 13
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 11
Educational Assessment Not reported 9
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other Not reported 9
Health Services Administration & Management Not reported 9
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology Not reported 8
Security & Protective Services Not reported 8
Hospitality Management Not reported 7
Sustainability Studies Not reported 4
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Not reported 3
Show 5 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Education, Other Graduate Certificate 2
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Graduate Certificate 2
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Undergraduate Certificate 1
Human Resources Management Undergraduate Certificate 1
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate Certificate 1

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