Payback
EarningsPlus
Economic score
American Public University System is a for-profit online college. American Public University System has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at American Public University System is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $59,367 10 years after enrolling, 10th among online schools, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, American Public University System bachelor students earn 14% more than the national average.
American Public University System’s median net annual cost of $10,563 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at American Public University System sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Health & Fitness, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Natural Resource Conservation - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,563
Average years to graduate
4.5
International studies
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.97
Public Health
Rank: #2
Economic score: 1.11
Registered Nursing
Rank: #85
Economic score: 1.38
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #3
Economic score: 1.41
Computer science
Rank: #35
Economic score: 1.61
Sociology
Rank: #2
Economic score: 2.49
Accounting
Rank: #67
Economic score: 3.1
History
Rank: #7
Economic score: 3.29
Psychology
Rank: #9
Economic score: 4.01
English Language & Lit
Rank: #19
Economic score: 14.77
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at American Public University System - Business Administration, Homeland Security, Health & Fitness, History, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
International studies
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.32
Mechanical Engr. Tech
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.38
Public Administration
Rank: #32
Economic score: 0.49
Accounting
Rank: #67
Economic score: 0.52
Educ. Administration
Rank: #135
Economic score: 0.55
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.7
Psychology
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.81
Public Health
Rank: #47
Economic score: 0.82
Education
Rank: #67
Economic score: 1.06
Student Counseling
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.24
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 51% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at American Public University System is 1% higher than the state average, and 7% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At American Public University System, Pell Grant recipients represent 23% of the measured graduating class, 12% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at American Public University System graduates within 4.5 years.
American Public University System is in the bottom 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
American Public University System’s economic mobility score of 19.99 is calculated by adjusting the 1.35 economic score of lower-income students by the 23% pell grant recipients within the student body. American Public University System’s EMS of 19.99 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at American Public University System pays $10,563 a year, $6,797 less than the $17,360 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $10,563
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At American Public University System, 78% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $10,563 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 36% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,334. This is 18% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$8,334
Pell grants
$3,661
Institutional grants
$1,644
Full time
15%
83%
Female
50%
59%
First time
31%
59%
In-state
N/A
68%
1st generation
53%
35%
White
51%
52%
Black
15%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
13%
12%