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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity - Restricted Stock Units (Details)

Stockholders' Equity - Restricted Stock Units (Details) - USD ($)					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 16, 2021	Aug. 12, 2021	Jul. 21, 2021	Feb. 04, 2020	Jan. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share)				$ 9.49
Total stock-based compensation expense						$ 2,534,665	$ 3,958,085
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)						520,142	275,521
Grant date fair value		$ 1,000,000
Share price (in dollars per share)		$ 6.48
Weighted average recognition period						1 year 5 months 26 days	1 year 8 months 19 days
Amortization expense						$ 400,000	$ 1,200,000
Award vesting period							3 years
Unvested shares of restricted common stock outstanding (in shares)						929,928	549,972
Total unrecognized compensation expense						$ 3,947,815	$ 3,600,000
Vested (in dollars per share)						$ 4.27
Total stock-based compensation expense						$ 2,095,533	3,335,250
Fair value of RSUs							2,500,000
Total unrecognized compensation expense							$ 3,600,000
RSUs \| 2018 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average recognition period						3 years
Amortization expense						$ 440,450
RSUs \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)						410,000
RSUs \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average recognition period				4 years
Unvested shares of restricted common stock outstanding (in shares)				195,000			195,000
Minimum closing price of common stock (in dollars per share)				$ 12
Consecutive trading days				20 days
Total unrecognized compensation expense							$ 1,200,000
RSUs \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price (in dollars per share)							$ 5.92
RSUs \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price (in dollars per share)							$ 12.78
RSUs \| Chief Financial Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	125,000
Grant date fair value	$ 725,000
Share price (in dollars per share)	$ 5.80
RSUs \| Chief Academic Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)		80,000
RSUs \| Chief Operating Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)		80,000
RSUs \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			125,000
Grant date fair value			$ 873,750
Share price (in dollars per share)			$ 6.99
Amortization expense						$ 242,708
Amortization period			3 years
Options term			3 years
RSUs \| Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)						110,142
Grant date fair value						$ 266,988
Award vesting period						3 years
RSUs \| Employees \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price (in dollars per share)						$ 2.09
RSUs \| Employees \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price (in dollars per share)						$ 6.50
RSUs \| Board of Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)					15,791
Vested (in dollars per share)					$ 11.13
Total stock-based compensation expense					$ 175,754