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Video: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Definition
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| Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
| 10/12/2026 |
$47.90 |
$48.31 |
$47.65 |
$48.15 |
125.80K | | 10/13/2026 |
$48.31 |
$49.15 |
$48.05 |
$48.43 |
225.70K | | 10/14/2026 |
$47.85 |
$48.41 |
$47.46 |
$48.35 |
251.40K | | 10/15/2026 |
$48.46 |
$50.20 |
$48.40 |
$49.13 |
202.10K | | 10/16/2026 |
$49.27 |
$50.00 |
$48.74 |
$49.19 |
265.80K |
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| American Public Education, Inc., through its institutions, American Public University System (APUS), Rasmussen University (RU), Hondros College of Nursing (HCN), and Graduate School USA (GSUSA), provides online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning. Its segments include APUS, RU and HCN. APUS segment provides online postsecondary education directed primarily at the needs of the military, military-affiliated, public service and service-minded communities through American Military University (AMU), and American Public University (APU). APUS serves about 90,000 adult learners worldwide via accessible and affordable higher education. | |
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American Public Education (APEI) has the following price history information. Looking back at APEI historical stock prices for the last five trading days, on October 12, 2026, APEI opened at $47.90, traded as high as $48.31 and as low as $47.65, and closed at $48.15. Trading volume was a total of 125.80K shares. On October 13, 2026, APEI opened at $48.31, traded as high as $49.15 and as low as $48.05, and closed at $48.43. Trading volume was a total of 225.70K shares. On October 14, 2026, APEI opened at $47.85, traded as high as $48.41 and as low as $47.46, and closed at $48.35. Trading volume was a total of 251.40K shares. On October 15, 2026, APEI opened at $48.46, traded as high as $50.20 and as low as $48.40, and closed at $49.13. Trading volume was a total of 202.10K shares. On October 16, 2026, APEI opened at $49.27, traded as high as $50.00 and as low as $48.74, and closed at $49.19. Trading volume was a total of 265.80K shares.
APEI Historical Stock Prices By Date:

Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into American Public Education shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of APEI, and working forward through the historical stock price information to today.
Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
10/18/2016 |
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| End date: |
10/16/2026 |
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| Start price/share: |
$19.45 |
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| End price/share: |
$49.19 |
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| Dividends collected/share: |
$0.00 |
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| Total return: |
152.90% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
9.72% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$25,284.71 |
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| Years: |
10.00 |
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| Date |
Close |
| 10/12/2026 | $48.15 | | 10/13/2026 | $48.43 | | 10/14/2026 | $48.35 | | 10/15/2026 | $49.13 | | 10/16/2026 | $49.19 |
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