Richard Sunderland, Jr. compensation by year
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION Summary Compensation Table · all 7 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $393,269 | $403,000 | $411,060 | $419,281 | $444,116 | $436,220 | $493,351 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $229,141 | $230,710 | $411,545 | $419,137 | $500,143 | $467,837 | $620,775 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $169,000 | $32,340 | $279,521 | $63,940 | $338,285 | $275,773 | $319,555 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $19,853 | $32,010 | $20,618 | $32,003 | $26,681 | $37,621 | $45,524 |
| Total | $811,263 | $698,060 | $1,122,744 | $934,361 | $1,309,225 | $1,227,451 | $1,479,205 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC DEF 14A filed April 9, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-013996, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
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Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2019 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 24,552 | $672,234 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC's FY2019 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Selden | President and Chief Executive Officer | $5,063,608 |
| Richard Sunderland Jr. · this page | Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $1,479,205 |
| Nuno Fernandes | President, American Public University System | $1,319,325 |
| Mark Arnold | President, Rasmussen University | $1,217,650 |
| Thomas Beckett | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | $1,180,621 |
| Edward Codispoti | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $482,230 |
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