APEI FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #2 of 7 in industry

American Public Education Inc CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $5.1M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $34,846 · Educational Services.

Educational Services peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-09
Industry
Educational Services
Industry rank
#2/7

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
145:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$5.1M
Median worker
$34,846

Answer first

American Public Education Inc's FY2025 CEO total of $5.1M ranks #931 of 1,423 complete filings; its 145:1 pay ratio ranks #452. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $34,846. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-82 peer cohort (# 2 of 7, 86th percentile - top quartile of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Educational Services companies.

Dollar rank
#931
$5.1M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#452
145:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
86th
top quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How American Public Education Inc ranks nationally

American Public Education Inc CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$5,052,670 35th percentile higher than 35% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Below this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). This entry sits in this band. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Above this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

American Public Education Inc vs. Educational Services peers

CEO total pay ($5.1M) against pay ratio (145:1) for American Public Education Inc (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Educational Services industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both41380.11521952.13002524.04483096.05963667.90:138:176:1114:1152:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)American Public Education Inc, CEO total pay: 5052670 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 145:1American Public Education IncStrategic Education, Inc., CEO total pay: 5694473 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 97:1Strategic Education, Inc.Graham Holdings Co, CEO total pay: 3991636 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 83:1Graham Holdings CoUniversal Technical Institute Inc, CEO total pay: 5146002 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 67:1Universal Technical Institute IncLincoln Educational Services Corp, CEO total pay: 3999717 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 61:1Lincoln Educational Services CorpGrand Canyon Education, Inc., CEO total pay: 310575 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 5:1Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
American Public Education Inc vs. Educational Services peers, plotted against the industry's $5.1M median CEO total and 83:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Educational Services peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 7 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 82. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in American Public Education Inc's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · American Public Education Inc

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2021–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
145:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+51:1
from FY2024 94:1
CEO $ YoY
+74%
$5.1M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
American Public Education Inc CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2021 $3.0M - $29,408 102:1 -
2022 $3.4M +12% $28,801 117:1 +15:1
2023 $4.2M +24% $28,425 147:1 +30:1
2024 $2.9M -31% $30,851 94:1 -53:1
2025 $5.1M +74% $34,846 145:1 +51:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1201792, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Educational Services

This Company's Ratio
145:1
Industry Median Ratio
83:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$5.1M
This CEO's Pay
$5.1M
Companies in Industry
7
vs. Industry Median
Above
#2 of 7 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Educational Services →

American Public Education Inc: MID · MID$ pay ratio

American Public Education Inc's FY2025 ratio 145:1 ranks #2 of 7 Educational Services filers (86th percentile). the CEO earned 145× the median employee ($34,846) in FY2025.

Median employee $34,846 (LOW-MED); MID · MID$ stamps put about 145 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$5.1M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, near median

Pay Ratio

145:1

Near industry median

American Public Education Inc in the higher Educational Services third

American Public Education Inc's FY2025 ratio 145:1 ranks #2 of 7 Educational Services filers (86th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Educational Services (SIC 82) median ratio is 83:1 across 7 FY2025 filers; American Public Education Inc's $5.1M CEO total is at or below the $5.1M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #931 and ratio rank #452 split - treat 145:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Educational Services peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$5.1M
Median Employee Pay
$34,846
Pay Ratio
145:1
Filing Date
2026-04-09

Company Info

Ticker
APEI
CIK
1201792
Industry
Educational Services
SIC Code
8200
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1201792, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. American Public Education Inc's FY2025 ratio 145:1 ranks #2 of 7 Educational Services filers (86th percentile).

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ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps MID · MID$ · LOW-MED.

Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $5.1M (Δ $486 lighter vs American Public Education Inc); MID · LOW-MED vs this page's MID · MID$ · LOW-MED.
Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $5.1M (Δ $10K heavier vs American Public Education Inc); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's MID · MID$ · LOW-MED.
StoneX Group Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $5.0M (Δ $11K lighter vs American Public Education Inc); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's MID · MID$ · LOW-MED.
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $5.1M (Δ $28K heavier vs American Public Education Inc); MID · PAR-MED vs this page's MID · MID$ · LOW-MED.
Strategic Education, Inc. (SIC 82 pole)

Strategic Education, Inc. stamps MID · MID$ nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to American Public Education Inc's MID filing.
National dual ranks · #931/#452

American Public Education Inc's FY2025 package sits #931 by CEO dollars and #452 by ratio under MID$ · MID.
Pay-equity trends · MID

American Public Education Inc's MID · LOW-MED stamps sit mid-band - pay-equity trends place the ratio against workforce pay.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for American Public Education Inc (CIK 1201792), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.