Revenue (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of revenue

In the following table, revenue, shown net of grants and scholarships, is disaggregated by type of service provided. The table also includes a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue with the reportable segments:

	Year Ended December 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
	APEI		HCN		Intersegment		Consolidated
Instructional services, net of grants and scholarships	$	258,253	$	32,468	$	—	$	290,721
Graduation fees	1,069		—		—		1,069
Textbook and other course materials	—		4,678		—		4,678
Other fees	740		479		—		1,219
Total Revenue	$	260,062	$	37,625	$	—	$	297,687

	Year Ended December 31, 2019
	(In thousands)
	APEI		HCN		Intersegment		Consolidated
Instructional services, net of grants and scholarships	$	254,961	$	25,369	$	(108)	$	280,222
Graduation fees	1,138		—		—		1,138
Textbook and other course materials	—		3,650		—		3,650
Other fees	800		460		—		1,260
Total Revenue	$	256,899	$	29,479	$	(108)	$	286,270

	Year Ended December 31, 2020
	(In thousands)
	APEI		HCN		Intersegment		Consolidated
Instructional services, net of grants and scholarships	$	283,656	$	30,346	$	(72)	$	313,930
Graduation fees	1,336		—		—		1,336
Textbook and other course materials	—		5,197		—		5,197
Other fees	774		548		—		1,322
Total Revenue	$	285,766	$	36,091	$	(72)	$	321,785

Schedule of tuition refund percentages

After a course begins, APUS uses the following refund policy:

8-Week Course- Tuition Refund Schedule
Withdrawal Date	Tuition Refund Percentage
Before or During Week 1	100%
During Week 2	75%
During Weeks 3 through 4	50%
During Weeks 5 through 8	No Refund
16-Week Course- Tuition Refund Schedule
Withdrawal Date	Tuition Refund Percentage
Before or During Week 1	100%
During Week 2	100%
During Weeks 3 through 4	75%
During Weeks 5 through 8	50%
During Weeks 9 through 16	No Refund

HCN uses the following refund policies:HCN’s refund policy for students at its Ohio campuses is as follows:

Quarterly Term
Withdrawal Date	Tuition Refund Percentage
Before first full calendar week of the quarter	100%
During first full calendar week of the quarter	75%
During second full calendar week of the quarter	50%
During third full calendar week of the quarter	25%
During fourth full week of the quarter	No Refund

HCN’s refund policy for students at its Indianapolis campus is as follows:

Withdrawal Date	Tuition Refund Percentage
Before first calendar week of quarter	100%
During first full calendar week of the quarter	90%
During third full calendar week of the quarter	75%
During sixth full calendar week of the quarter	50%
During ninth full calendar week of the quarter	25%
After the ninth week of the quarter	No Refund