X0508 4 2026-01-30 0001201792 AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC APEI 0002005437 Gaffney Karmela 111 WEST CONGRESS STREET CHARLES TOWN WV 25414 0 1 0 0 SVP, Chief Marketing Officer 0 Common Stock, par value $.01 2026-01-30 4 F 0 1239 41.78 D 27055 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2026-01-31 4 F 0 838 42.30 D 26217 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2026-01-31 4 F 0 1223 42.30 D 24994 D Common Stock, par value $.01 2026-02-02 4 A 0 5277 0 A 30271 D The issuer withheld shares of Common Stock from the reporting person to pay the tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The issuer withheld shares of Common Stock from the reporting person to pay the tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of RSUs. The issuer withheld shares of Common Stock from the reporting person to pay the tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of performance-based RSUs. RSUs granted pursuant to the American Public Education, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ Edward Codispoti, Attorney-in-Fact 2026-02-03