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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Stock Options Narrative) (Details)

Stockholders' Equity (Stock Options Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 12, 2016	Jun. 23, 2016	May 19, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Apr. 29, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Mar. 13, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Price per share										$ 0.155
Unrecognized compensation cost				$ 583,000		$ 583,000
Weighted average recognition period						2 years 8 months 12 days
Share based compensation expense				$ 157,335	$ 128,987
Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity Incentive Plan, shares authorized								25,300,000	20,300,000		16,300,000	14,300,000	9,300,000
Equity Incentive Plan, shares remaining							3,102,021
Chief Operating Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period		2,000,000
Options granted, exercise price		$ 0.166
Vesting period		3 years
Weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted		$ 100,000
Chief Academic Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period		700,000
Options granted, exercise price		$ 0.166
Vesting period		3 years
Weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted		$ 35,000
Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period		300,000
Options granted, exercise price		$ 0.166
Vesting period		3 years
Weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted		$ 15,000
Chairman of Audit Committee [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period			50,000
Option expiration period			5 years
Options granted, exercise price			$ 0.16
Vesting period			3 years
Weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted			$ 10,000
Chairman of Compensation Committee [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period			50,000
Option expiration period			5 years
Options granted, exercise price			$ 0.16
Vesting period			3 years
Weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted			$ 10,000
Eight Non-Employee Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period			150,000
Option expiration period			5 years
Options granted, exercise price			$ 0.16
Vesting period			3 years
Weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted			$ 7,500
Extended Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options issued during period	5,000,000
Option expiration period	3 years
Vesting period	3 years
Share based compensation expense	$ 150,000