Aspen Group, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Stock Options Narrative) (Details)

Stockholders' Equity (Stock Options Narrative) (Details)										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 11, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Nov. 20, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 23, 2015 USD ($) Item $ / shares shares	Aug. 05, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 08, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 11, 2014 USD ($) Item $ / shares shares	Nov. 24, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 16, 2014 USD ($) Item $ / shares shares	Sep. 04, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2015 shares	Sep. 30, 2014 shares	Jul. 31, 2014 shares	Mar. 13, 2012 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted, exercise price \| $ / shares					$ 0.168
Share based compensation expense										$ 308,260	$ 456,871
Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period \| shares						100,000		200,000
Number of directors to whom stock option granted \| Item								2
Number of employee to whom stock option granted \| Item						8
Options granted, exercise price \| $ / shares						$ 0.2026		$ 0.20
Fair value of stock options granted						$ 7,000		$ 12,000
CEO and the Board of Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period \| shares									2,600,000
Options granted, exercise price \| $ / shares									$ 0.155
Fair value of stock options granted									$ 130,000
CFO [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period \| shares							300,000
Options granted, exercise price \| $ / shares							$ 0.234
Fair value of stock options granted							$ 21,000
2012 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity Incentive Plan, shares authorized \| shares												20,300,000	16,300,000	14,300,000	9,300,000
Equity Incentive Plan, shares remaining \| shares										2,173,898
CEO [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of grants	$ 105,000
Vesting period	3 years
Options granted, exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 0.175
Weighted average recognition period	10 years
Options granted \| shares	1,500,000
Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period \| shares		250,000
Number of directors to whom stock option granted		3
Fair value of grants		$ 37,500
Vesting period		3 years
Options granted, exercise price \| $ / shares		$ 0.165
Options granted \| shares		750,000
Employee [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period \| shares			465,000
Number of employee to whom stock option granted \| Item			39
Fair value of grants			$ 48,600
Vesting period			3 years
Options granted, exercise price \| $ / shares			$ 0.131
Unrecognized compensation cost										$ 437,000
Weighted average recognition period										2 years 8 months 12 days
Vice President [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period \| shares				500,000
Fair value of grants				$ 30,000
Vesting period				3 years
Options granted, exercise price \| $ / shares				$ 0.18
CFO [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period \| shares					300,000
Fair value of grants					$ 18,000
Chief Operating Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period \| shares					700,000
Fair value of grants					$ 42,000
Chief Academic Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period \| shares					1,000,000
Fair value of grants					$ 60,000
Non-employee [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost
Share based compensation expense											$ 748