- The Inkwell
- Minnesota
- Capella University
Minneapolis, MNCity: largeZIP 55402Founded 1993
- Sector
- Private for-profit
- Founded
- 1993
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1998
- Website
- www.capella.edu
MinnesotaPrivate for-profit
Capella University
Capella University is a private for-profit university in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with 18,364 undergraduates. It graduates 18% within six years and costs $18,458 a year after aid.
18%graduate
Retention42%
4-year graduation9.1%
Pell Grant share43%
Federal loans48%
$18,458net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
18%graduate in 6 years
$51,254median earnings, 10 yrs
$9,772median debt
#1,205 of 1,704 for earnings#753 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,665 of 1,738 for graduation rate
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $23,267tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $14,328
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $14,328
- Average net price
- $18,458national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,688
$30,001–48,000$18,633
$48,001–75,000$18,689
$75,001–110,000$20,802
$110,001+$23,267
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- open admissionsnational median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Retention · this college42%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college18%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college43%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 18%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 9.1%
- First-year retention
- 42%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 32%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $57,593
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,254middle 50%: $28,778–$82,125
- Median debt at graduation
- $9,772
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$82,125
Median, Capella University$51,254
Lower quarter$28,778
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 18,364
- Part-time
- 68%
- Women / men
- 85% / 15%
- Average age at entry
- 35.6
- First-generation students
- 50%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 43%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 41 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 12%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,627 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $1,815
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White44%
Hispanic15%
Black28%
Asian3.6%
Two or more races3.9%
U.S. nonresident0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown4.2%
6 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions80%
Psychology9.2%
Business & management8.6%
Computer & information sciences1.6%
Public administration & social service0.1%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting0%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walden University Minneapolis, MN | $29,899 | 100% | $54,715 |
| Academy College Bloomington, MN | $36,485 | 71% | $55,715 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
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|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $17,860 | 19% | $44,720 |
| Wilmington University New Castle, DE | $20,210 | 25% | $60,391 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN | $17,069 | 28% | $65,692 |
| Brenau University Gainesville, GA | $17,968 | 34% | $54,638 |
| University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ | $13,916 | 21% | $43,584 |
| Erskine College Due West, SC | $19,826 | 34% | $53,830 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 413413. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q572430.