Capella University

Minneapolis, MN · Private for-profit · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Capella University is a private for-profit institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 18,364 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $42,189 ten years after enrollment, near the national median. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 26.7%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $14,968, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.82x. The average net price after financial aid is $17,956 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Cognitive Psychology, Mental Health Services, Business Administration & Management, and Bioethics & Medical Ethics.

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Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$42,189
Graduation Rate
26.7%
Median Debt
$14,968
Average Net Price
$17,956
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.59x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.82x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
18,364
Admission Rate
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
41.7%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$14,400
Out-of-State Tuition
$14,400
Pell Grant Rate
38.5%
Federal Loan Rate
47.1%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$17,485
Income $30K–$48K
$17,324
Income $48K–$75K
$17,490
Income $110K+
$22,820

Student Demographics

Women
74.7%
White
44.4%
Black
27.8%
Hispanic
14.7%
Asian
3.6%
Two or More Races
3.9%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
31.5%

Accreditations

Programs (115)

Bachelor (19)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing $97,211 5,561
Business Administration & Management $87,997 597
Psychology $51,571 556
Health Services Administration $76,334 293
Human Resources Management $76,004 166
Accounting $71,589 101
Computer & Information Sciences $99,561 82
Computer & Information Systems Security $109,194 57
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 37
Public Health Not reported 37
Criminal Justice & Corrections $59,375 11
Computer Programming Not reported 10
Marketing $80,588 10
Data Processing Not reported 9
Finance $78,941 8
Computer Systems Networking Not reported 3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 3
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other $80,076 0
Homeland Security $76,446 0

Master (39)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Cognitive Psychology $66,014 1,529
Mental Health Services $59,050 1,181
Registered Nursing $117,823 849
Business Administration & Management $96,768 604
Bioethics & Medical Ethics Not reported 574
Health Services Administration $93,044 573
Human Resources Management $81,093 303
Medical Illustration $100,105 202
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Not reported 178
Psychology $59,640 148
Clinical Psychology $53,408 144
Education $71,396 83
Teacher Education $58,879 72
Community Organization & Advocacy $53,197 70
Educational Administration $73,420 67
Computer & Information Systems Security $112,573 60
Public Health $74,751 60
Public Administration $75,626 39
Educational Assessment $80,916 29
Curriculum & Instruction $70,537 28
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $109,421 28
Secondary Education $94,795 26
Public Administration $55,797 24
Special Education $61,268 21
Computer Systems Networking Not reported 13
Security & Protective Services $105,757 11
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language $63,736 10
Criminal Justice & Corrections $62,676 9
Education, Other $72,432 8
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 6
Homeland Security $76,702 6
Human Development & Family Studies $55,244 0
Gerontology $47,856 0
Psychology, Other $55,115 0
Social Sciences, Other $50,531 0
Accounting $89,892 0
Finance $83,324 0
Management Information Systems $136,210 0
Marketing $81,837 0

Doctoral (31)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing $134,483 175
Business Administration & Management $121,925 116
Educational Administration $85,817 108
Cognitive Psychology $87,549 72
Social Work Not reported 70
Psychology $82,098 53
Public Health $105,140 51
Public Administration $71,288 43
Curriculum & Instruction $91,034 42
Social Sciences, Other $73,080 42
Teacher Education $87,754 40
Computer & Information Systems Security $175,839 33
Bioethics & Medical Ethics Not reported 32
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $86,593 30
Homeland Security Not reported 24
Secondary Education $103,882 23
Human Resources Management $159,344 18
Public Administration Not reported 16
Health Services Administration $96,495 16
Educational Assessment $89,389 12
Computer & Information Sciences $158,849 9
Criminal Justice & Corrections $96,102 9
Human Development & Family Studies Not reported 8
Clinical Psychology Not reported 7
Accounting Not reported 5
Mental Health Services Not reported 4
Finance Not reported 4
Management Information Systems Not reported 3
Education $96,095 1
Education, Other $91,214 0
Business $107,902 0

First Professional (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $60,258 Not reported
Mental Health Services $57,744 Not reported

Graduate Certificate (17)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Mental Health Services $52,315 312
Cognitive Psychology $56,817 163
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Not reported 84
Human Resources Management $81,260 34
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Not reported 31
Medical Illustration $96,426 13
Public Health Not reported 9
Registered Nursing $110,330 5
Educational Administration $78,507 4
Computer & Information Systems Security $101,426 2
Teacher Education $58,651 0
Education, Other $83,416 0
Human Development & Family Studies $49,557 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $59,798 0
Health Services Administration $64,656 0
Business Administration & Management $85,027 0
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $108,689 0

Undergraduate Certificate (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Accounting Not reported 3
Computer & Information Systems Security $68,967 0
Show 5 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Computer Software Engineering Bachelor 2
Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate 2
Public Policy Analysis Doctoral 2
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Doctoral 2
Educational Assessment Graduate Certificate 1

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