American Public University System academics
Charles Town, West Virginia · For-profit · 40,478 undergrads
American Public University System has 40,478 undergraduates. The most degrees go to General Studies.
The short answers
40,478
undergraduates.
9,709
graduate students.
7,296
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
53%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
40,478
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
9,709
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
50,187
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
50%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
53%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
32.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$27,770
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
46%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
19%
BlackCollege Scorecard
16%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
7.9%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
7,296
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,317
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
3
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,580
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
General Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
112
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Other academic year
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Fully online collegeIPEDS, 2023
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Lower Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers