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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-034636.txt : 20100616
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100616191949
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-034636
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100615
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100616
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100616

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			D'Amico Joseph Lawrence
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001387816

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25232
		FILM NUMBER:		10901713

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4025 S RIVERPOINT PKWY
		STREET 2:		CF-KX01
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85040

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APOLLO GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000929887
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				860419443
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AZ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4615 EAST ELWOOD ST
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85040
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6029665394

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4615 E ELWOOD STREET
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85040
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-06-15</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000929887</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>APOLLO GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>APOL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001387816</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>D'Amico Joseph Lawrence</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4025 S. RIVERPOINT PKWY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85040</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-06-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8398</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>48.30</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>62039</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock withheld to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) and the issuance of the underlying shares of Class A common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes (i) 11,968 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock subject to RSUs granted July 2, 2009.  The 11,968 shares underlying the July 2, 2009 RSUs will be issued as those units vest (subject to an initial performance-vesting requirement) in four successive equal installments upon the Reporting Person's continuation in service with the Issuer through each of the August 31, 2010, July 2, 2011, July 2, 2012 and July 2, 2013 vesting dates.  All of the RSUs are subject to accelerated vesting upon certain changes in ownership or control of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Form 4 reports previously filed by the Reporting Person during the period from June 16, 2009 to November 2, 2009 included in his period-end holdings shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock acquired under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (&quot;ESPP&quot;) in exempt, non-reportable transactions.  However, the number of ESPP shares so included in each of those Form 4 reports was overstated by the following number of shares:  June 16, 2009 Form 4 : 127 shares;  November 2, 2009 Form 4: 335 shares.  Accordingly, the correct number of those particular ESPP shares now included in the Reporting Person's period-end holdings for this Form 4 is 264 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">In addition to the corrected number of ESPP shares noted in footnote (3) above, the reported holdings of the Reporting Person also includes 86 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock acquired under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on January 8, 2010 and 102 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock acquired under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on April 8, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brian L. Swartz for Joseph L. D'Amico</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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