Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018	Sep. 10, 2018
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2018
Entity Registrant Name	ASPEN GROUP, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001487198
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,324,773
Trading Symbol	ASPU