Capella University
Capella University is a private for-profit, online university headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is owned by the publicly traded Strategic Education, Inc. and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Nearly 44,000 students were enrolled in 2023.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $17,956
- Undergraduate enrollment: 37,047
- Graduation rate (150%): 20%
- Graduation rate (200%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 39%
- Student to faculty ratio: 41:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,189
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,273
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,500
- Control: Private for-profit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Minneapolis, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Capella University include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (7,779 bachelor's) · median earnings $97,211 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,206
- Psychology (807 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,571 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,422
- Business Administration and Management (502 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,997 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,043
- Health (290 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,334 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,657
- Human Resources Management (132 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,004 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,063
- Accounting (99 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,589 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Computer and Information Systems Security (81 bachelor's) · median earnings $109,194 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,613
- Information Technology (79 bachelor's) · median earnings $99,561 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,777
- Project Management (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,997 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,043
- Health Information (59 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,334 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,657
Degree mix: Business 11%, Computer Science 2%, Health 70%, Psychology 17%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Capella University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,901 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,901
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,057
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,489
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,029
- In-state tuition and fees: $14,400
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $14,400
- Books and supplies: $425
- Off-campus room and board: $7,350
- Off-campus with family: $1,092
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,825
- Sticker vs net gap: -2112%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 39%
- Federal loan recipients: 47%
- Average federal loan: $7,314
- Median debt at graduation: $14,968
Admissions
Capella University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 37,047
- Women: 84%
- Part-time undergraduates: 68%
- Age 25 and older: 92%
- Graduate students: 21,259
- Graduation rate: 20%
- Come back after freshman year: 42%
- First-generation: 50%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 12%
- Student to faculty: 41:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Capella University acceptance rate? Capella University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Capella University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,901 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,956.
What majors does Capella University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Health, Human Resources Management.
What is the average salary after Capella University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,189 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Capella University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 39% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 20%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Capella University official site: https://www.capella.edu.