The student population at American Public University System is 50,715 (41,620 undergraduate and 9,095 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,798 (3.42%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at American Public University System is 82.07% which is decreased by 1,273 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 525 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 174 male students for every 100 female students, up from 168 in 2015.
- 50,715 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -3.42% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 48,681 where 50,715 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 52,513 students in 2016 and was lowest at 45,249 in 2020. Overall, enrollment dropped from 52,513 to 50,715 students, a net loss of 1,798 (3.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at American Public University System since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 39,618 where 41,620 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at American Public University System since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 9,063 where 9,095 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at American Public University System since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 44.99% and the percentage of black students is 17.67% at American Public University System. 3.12% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 18.94% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.40% to 44.99%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.00% to 3.12%. Black student enrollment decreased from 18.56% to 17.67%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.44% to 18.94%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7273 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6234 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at American Public University System over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
50,715 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 100% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -3.42% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at American Public University System from 2015 to 2025.