---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-099257"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APEI"
cik: "0001201792"
company_name: "AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:51:06.771905+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# APEI expects Q3 revenue to exceed guidance; govt shutdown to cut Oct revenue by $9.6M

## Summary
- Q3 2025 consolidated revenue expected to exceed top-end of previously disclosed guidance (Aug 6).
- APUS net course registrations for Q3 also expected to exceed top-end of guidance.
- Due to federal shutdown, ~12,700 APUS course registrations dropped on Oct 11 for non-payment of TA funds.
- October 2025 revenue estimated $9.6M lower than otherwise; net course registrations down ~35% YoY in Oct.
- Company evaluating mitigation; full Q4/full-year impact not yet determinable.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-099257
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APEI
- cik: 0001201792
- company_name: AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1201792/000110465925099257/0001104659-25-099257-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1201792/000110465925099257/tm2528712d1_8k.htm

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