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Capella University

Minneapolis, MN · For-profit · Large city

For-profit institution in Minneapolis, MN · 16,173 undergraduates · $42,189 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$18,305930th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$14,436918th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$14,436522nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$22,029499th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$14,968307th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$42,1891,507th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,500623rd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
33.3%1,676th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
22.7%1,810th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
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Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
16,173152nd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
36.0:12,130th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
36.6%857th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 7 mi (MSP)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 20 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Sciencebachelors$85,538$84,021
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer Sciencebachelors$81,702$94,408
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$73,842$73,684
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$69,596$67,420
Homeland SecurityHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$66,821$72,231
Medical Illustration and InformaticsHealth Professionsbachelors$62,012—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$61,073$63,203
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$55,348$55,512
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusinessbachelors$53,137$53,567
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$50,856$55,338
MarketingBusinessbachelors$47,260$39,153
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$42,682$42,712

Campus facts

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Capella University’s 16,173 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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