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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Nature of Operations and Liquidity (Narrative) (Details)

Nature of Operations and Liquidity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)						1 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Apr. 07, 2017	Mar. 08, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Jun. 21, 2016	Apr. 29, 2015	Apr. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Jun. 24, 2016	Apr. 22, 2016	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Feb. 26, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Product Information [Line Items]
Percentage of professors with doctorate degrees												54.00%
Approximate cash position						$ 2,756,217						$ 2,756,217	$ 783,796	$ 2,159,463
Proceeds from lines of credit		$ 900,000										247,000
Gross proceeds from warrant excercises													752,500
Conversion of note, amount													302,311
Line of credit amount													1,783
Repayments of lines of credit												2,150,000
Shares issued	2,000,000
Shares issued, value	$ 7,500,000											$ 7,500,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	6,996,000				$ 101,502
Line of Credit [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from lines of credit							$ 900,000	$ 500,000
Exercise price of warrants			$ 2.40
Line of credit amount													$ 1,783		$ 2,244,971	$ 1,696,445
Line of credit interest rate on undrawn funds													4.00%
Repayments of lines of credit	$ 2,150,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Line of Credit With A Bank [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from lines of credit							$ 900,000	$ 500,000
Repayments of lines of credit			$ 248,000			$ 900,000
Largest Shareholder [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from lines of credit			$ 750,000
Exercise price of warrants			$ 2.40
Line of credit amount			$ 3,000,000
Line of credit interest rate on drawn funds			12.00%
Line of credit interest rate on undrawn funds			2.00%
Mr. Michael Mathews [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Shares issued upon conversion										132,588
Conversion of note, amount										$ 300,000
Warrant [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Shares issued upon conversion				208,333					208,333	404,624
Exercise price of warrants										$ 1.86
Gross proceeds from warrant excercises										$ 752,500
Bachelor Program [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Monthly tuition											$ 250
Tuition payment period											72 months
Total tuition											$ 18,000
Nursing Program [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Monthly tuition											$ 250
Tuition payment period											39 months
Total tuition											$ 9,750
Master Program [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Monthly tuition											$ 325
Tuition payment period											36 months
Total tuition											$ 11,700
Doctoral Program [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Monthly tuition											$ 375
Tuition payment period											72 months
Total tuition											$ 27,000

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