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Capital University

Columbus, OH · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Columbus, OH · 1,709 undergraduates · 73% acceptance rate · $54,143 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
$23,5851,384th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$41,7881,695th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$41,7881,672nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$54,0861,590th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$26,8891,579th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$54,143844th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,767815th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
65.5%573rd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
73.6%1,051st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
73.2%699th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
1118631st highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
23494th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,7091,035th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
31.0%1,145th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 158 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$58,932$60,035
Computer Sciencebachelors$58,673$59,846
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$50,231$57,318
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$43,798$42,044
MarketingBusinessbachelors$43,674$39,801
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunicationsbachelors$40,672$40,068
CriminologySocial Sciencesbachelors$38,289$32,925
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$36,668$33,779
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusinessbachelors$36,401$49,683
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$36,398$35,487
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$36,041$36,560
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$35,954$33,993

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.