Aspen Group, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Reclassifications) (Details)

Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Reclassifications) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Expenses:
Instructional		$ 229,907us-gaap_CostOfServices		$ 566,442us-gaap_CostOfServices
Marketing		270,404us-gaap_MarketingExpense		824,002us-gaap_MarketingExpense
Cost of Revenues	662,368us-gaap_CostOfRevenue	500,311us-gaap_CostOfRevenue	1,524,793us-gaap_CostOfRevenue	1,390,444us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
Receivable collateral valuation reserve		123,647		123,647	123,647	502,315
General and administrative	1,701,871us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	1,752,717us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	4,160,978us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	4,866,498us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Depreciation and amortization	133,966	121,904	389,706	350,990
Total Operating Expenses	2,498,205us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	2,498,579us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	6,075,477us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	6,731,579us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
As Previously Reported [Member]
Operating Expenses:
Instructional		285,221		734,597
Marketing		270,404		824,002
Cost of Revenues		555,625		1,558,599
Receivable collateral valuation reserve		123,647		123,647
General and administrative		1,697,403		4,698,343
Depreciation and amortization		121,904		350,990
Total Operating Expenses		2,498,579		6,731,579
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Operating Expenses:
Cost of Revenues		(55,314)		(168,155)
Restatement Adjustment [Member] \| Dues, Fees, and Licenses [Member]
Operating Expenses:
Instructional		(14,878)		(55,127)
Marketing
Cost of Revenues		(14,878)		(55,127)
Receivable collateral valuation reserve
General and administrative		14,878		55,127
Depreciation and amortization
Total Operating Expenses
Restatement Adjustment [Member] \| Internet Related Expense [Member]
Operating Expenses:
Instructional		(40,436)		(113,028)
Marketing
Cost of Revenues		(40,436)		(113,028)
Receivable collateral valuation reserve
General and administrative		40,436		113,028
Depreciation and amortization
Total Operating Expenses
Restatement Adjustment [Member] \| Marketing Fees [Member]
Operating Expenses:
Instructional
Marketing
Cost of Revenues
Receivable collateral valuation reserve
General and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Total Operating Expenses
Restatement Adjustment [Member] \| Library Services Adjustment [Member]
Operating Expenses:
Instructional
Marketing
Cost of Revenues
Receivable collateral valuation reserve
General and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Total Operating Expenses