Aspen Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Mike Mathews
Chief executive officer
US$434.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 80.65% |
| CEO tenure | 13.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | no data |
| Board average tenure | 11.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Aspen Group scraps $3M equity distribution deal, provides update on restructuring
Oct 11Aspen GAAP EPS of -$0.15 misses by $0.02, revenue of $18.89M beats by $0.31M
Sep 13Is Aspen Group (NASDAQ:ASPU) Using Debt Sensibly?
Jan 13
Aspen Group: Current Headwinds Present Excellent Entry Point
Dec 18Aspen Group: Insider Buying Puts This Stock On Our Radar
Nov 26Aspen Group: High Growth Online Education Disrupter
Nov 16We're Hopeful That Aspen Group (NASDAQ:ASPU) Will Use Its Cash Wisely
Oct 30Aspen University: Great Opportunity For Growth And Value Investors
Jul 22Companies Like Aspen Group (NASDAQ:ASPU) Can Afford To Invest In Growth
May 24Aspen Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ASPU) Shift From Loss To Profit
Mar 22Can You Imagine How Elated Aspen Group's (NASDAQ:ASPU) Shareholders Feel About Its 311% Share Price Gain?
Mar 01Are Investors Undervaluing Aspen Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASPU) By 21%?
Feb 14
What Percentage Of Aspen Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASPU) Shares Do Insiders Own?
Jan 30Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With Aspen Group's (NASDAQ:ASPU) Cash Burn Situation
Jan 15At US$10.84, Is Aspen Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASPU) Worth Looking At Closely?
Dec 31The CFO & Director of Aspen Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASPU), Frank Cotroneo, Just Sold 50% Of Their Holding
Dec 31Aspen Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASPU) Second-Quarter Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Dec 18When Will Aspen Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASPU) Turn A Profit?
Dec 07Can You Imagine How Elated Aspen Group's (NASDAQ:ASPU) Shareholders Feel About Its 425% Share Price Gain?
Nov 19CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 2025 | US$434k | US$350k | -US$2m |
| Apr 30 2024 | US$598k | US$350k | -US$14m |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Apr 30 2023 | US$454k | US$350k | -US$8m |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Apr 30 2022 | US$1m | US$347k | -US$10m |
| Jan 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Apr 30 2021 | US$680k | US$335k | -US$10m |
| Jan 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Jul 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Apr 30 2020 | US$1m | US$328k | -US$6m |
| Jan 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| Oct 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| Jul 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Apr 30 2019 | US$947k | US$325k | -US$9m |
Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD434.00K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD607.94K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mike's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Mike Mathews (63 yo)
Mr. Michael D. Mathews, also known as Mike, has been the Chief Executive Officer at Aspen Group, Inc. since March 13, 2012. Mr. Mathews has been the Chief Executive Officer of Aspen University Inc., the su...
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 13.6yrs | US$434.00k | no data | |
| Member of Advisory Board | 4.3yrs | US$8.75k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 11.3yrs | US$51.50k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 13.6yrs | US$57.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$48.50k | no data |
Experienced Board: ASPU's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/06 10:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/04/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/04/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Aspen Group, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Rajiv Sharma | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Austin Moldow | Canaccord Genuity |
| Jeremy Hamblin | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |