Student Population at American Public University System

Total Enrollment

50,715

Undergraduate

41,620

Graduate

9,095

Online Enrollment

50,715

Men Students

32,235

Women Students

18,480

For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 50,715 students have enrolled at American Public University System - 41,620 undergraduate and 9,095 graduate.

By gender, 32,235 male and 18,480 female students are attending American Public University System. By attendance status, there are 4,596 full-time students and 46,119 part-time students.

The number of students at American Public University System is very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

American Public University System is an online exclusive school (all degree/program offered only via distance learning) and, therefore, all students have enrolled in online programs.

Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares American Public University System's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

The enrollment is larger than the Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia average (11,954 students).

	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
American Public University System	50,715	41,620	9,095
All Colleges	2,931	2,685	1,440
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges	1,724	1,467	1,121
4-Years Colleges	4,686	4,205	1,445
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia	11,954	9,804	2,867

The below chart compares the student population between American Public University System and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 32,235 male and 18,480 female students attending American Public University System. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.74 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).

The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at American Public University System.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at American Public University System
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	41,620	3,663	37,957
Men	26,741	1,973	24,768
Women	14,879	1,690	13,189

Population by Gender/Attending Status at American Public University System
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	9,095	933	8,162
Men	5,494	559	4,935
Women	3,601	374	3,227

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 22,816 White students (44.99%) and 9,605 Hispanic students (18.94%) at American Public University System(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at American Public University System.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at American Public University System
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	223	123	100
Asian	1,288	800	488
Black or African American	7,345	4,192	3,153
Hispanic	8,296	5,153	3,143
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	411	240	171
White	18,454	12,570	5,884
Two or More Races	2,000	1,257	743
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	3,119	2,165	954
Total	41,620	26,741	14,879

Population by Race/Ethnicity at American Public University System
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	54	34	20
Asian	293	178	115
Black or African American	1,614	875	739
Hispanic	1,309	798	511
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	75	35	40
White	4,362	2,724	1,638
Two or More Races	365	204	161
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	901	581	320
Total	9,095	5,494	3,601

Online Student Population

American Public University System is an online school that all degree/certificate programs are offered via only distance learning and all 50,715 students enrolled throught online