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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Preferred Stock, Common Stock and Warrants Narrative) (Details)

Stockholders' Equity (Preferred Stock, Common Stock and Warrants Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)					1 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Apr. 23, 2018	Apr. 07, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Apr. 29, 2015	Apr. 23, 2018	Apr. 18, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2017	Jul. 25, 2017	May 24, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Jun. 24, 2016	Jun. 21, 2016	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized														10,000,000	10,000,000
Payment for warrant buyback															$ 400,000
Stock issued during period from exercise of warrants														259,737
Percentage of investment amount paid by company										1.50%
Investment amount paid by company to investors										$ 112,500
Common stock issued from exercise of stock options														136,563
Proceeds from options exercised														$ 475,825
Common stock, shares issued														18,333,521	13,504,012
Common stock issued for acquisition														$ 10,215,244
Closing price used to value stock								$ 8.87
Restricted stock issued to consultants, shares								5,000
Restricted stock issued to consultants, value								$ 88,699
Shares issued for services rendered		$ 75,000												88,699	$ 52,502
Shares issued for services rendered, shares		20,000									29,167
Issuance of common shares for cash		$ 7,500,000													7,500,000
Issuance of common shares for cash, shares		2,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		$ 6,996,000		$ 101,502
Shares issued price per share	$ 7.15	$ 3.75			$ 7.15
Common stock issued in equity raise	$ 23,023,000													23,023,000
Common stock issued in equity raise, shares	3,220,000				420,000	2,800,000
Cost of stock issuance		$ 57,000			$ 2,200,000										4,017
Payment of origination fees														$ 2,215,730	560,261
Secured Debt [Member] \| Runway Growth Credit Fund [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Debt term									4 years
Line of Credit [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Debt term																5 years
Line of credit, remaining available																$ 248,217
Origination fee percentage			2.00%
Payment of origination fees			$ 60,000
Exercise price of warrants			$ 2.40
Line of Credit [Member] \| Largest Shareholder [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Line of credit, remaining available			$ 3,000,000
Origination fee percentage			2.00%
Payment of origination fees			$ 60,000
Exercise price of warrants			$ 2.40
Educacion Significativa, LLC [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Stock consideration							1,203,209
Common stock issued for acquisition							$ 10,215,244
Closing price used to value stock								$ 8.49
Contract One [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares issued for services rendered											$ 30,000
Shares issued for services rendered, shares											16,667
Duration of contract											6 months
Contract Two [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares issued for services rendered											$ 22,500
Shares issued for services rendered, shares											12,500
Duration of contract											1 year
Warrant [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares issued upon conversion												208,333	208,333
Value of shares issued upon conversion												$ 400,000	$ 400,000
Payment for warrant buyback													$ 400,000
Warrant buyback, shares												93,414	1,120,968
Fair value of warrants outstanding													$ 594,000
Warrant modification expense													$ 206,000
Stock issued during period from exercise of warrants														224,174
Warrants granted														398,526
Proceeds from exercise of warrants														$ 246,380
Warrant [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Runway Growth Credit Fund [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Warrants granted									224,174
Warrants granted, exercise price									$ 6.87
Term of award									5 years
Warrant [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Largest Shareholder [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued			62,500
Warrant Transaction One [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Stock issued during period from exercise of warrants														171,962
Warrant Transaction Two [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Stock issued during period from exercise of warrants														87,775
Proceeds from exercise of warrants														$ 246,380
Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized														10,000,000
Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Common stock issued from exercise of stock options														136,563
Stock consideration														1,203,209
Common stock issued for acquisition														$ 1,203
Shares issued for services rendered														$ 10	$ 49
Shares issued for services rendered, shares														10,000	49,167
Issuance of common shares for cash															$ 2,000
Issuance of common shares for cash, shares															2,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock														$ 475,825
Common stock issued in equity raise														$ 3,220
Common stock issued in equity raise, shares														3,220,000
Common Stock [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Largest Shareholder [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Exercise price of warrants			$ 3.00