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.
- Top 7%Undergraduates
- Top 16%Median graduate debt
- Top 25%Cost of attendance
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
- $18,305932nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $14,436921st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $14,436525th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $22,029499th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $14,968308th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,1891,514th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,500624th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 33.3%1,691st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 22.7%1,825th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 16,173152nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 36.0:12,148th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 36.6%868th highest of 2,140 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.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $85,538 | $84,021 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer Science | bachelors | $81,702 | $94,408 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $73,842 | $73,684 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $69,596 | $67,420 |
| Homeland SecurityHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $66,821 | $72,231 |
| Medical Illustration and InformaticsHealth Professions | bachelors | $62,012 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $61,073 | $63,203 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $55,348 | $55,512 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $53,137 | $53,567 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,856 | $55,338 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $39,153 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $42,682 | $42,712 |
Campus facts
Key links
- Official websitecapella.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 413413)
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