Minneapolis, Minnesota · Private For-Profit ·City

Capella University

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 69% value

Not reported Acceptance $17,956 Avg net price 20% Graduate $42,189 Median earnings 18,364 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Private For-Profit
Setting: City
Enrollment: 18,364 students
Women / Men: 84.9% / 15.1%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: Open / not reported

Cost

Avg net price: $17,956
Sticker price: $22,820
Tuition (in-state): $14,400
Tuition (out-of-state): $14,400

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 20%
Retention rate: 41.7%
Median earnings (10y): $42,189
Median debt: $14,968 (~$162/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 38.5%
Take federal loans: 47.1%

All majors at Capella University

57 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	34.1%
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	11.0%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	9.3%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	9.2%
Health and Medical Administrative Services	5.9%
Psychology, General	4.7%
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	3.7%
Human Resources Management and Services	3.3%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	2.2%
Educational Administration and Supervision	1.8%
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	1.6%
Medical Illustration and Informatics	1.4%
Public Health	1.0%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	1.0%
Research and Experimental Psychology	1.0%
Accounting and Related Services	0.8%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	0.7%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	0.7%
Public Administration	0.7%
Community Organization and Advocacy	0.6%
Education, General	0.6%
Curriculum and Instruction	0.5%
Social Work	0.5%
Educational/Instructional Media Design	0.5%
Human Services, General	0.5%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	0.4%
Social Sciences, Other	0.4%
Special Education and Teaching	0.3%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	0.3%
Homeland Security	0.3%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0.2%
Computer Programming	0.2%
Security Science and Technology	0.1%
Finance and Financial Management Services	0.1%
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	0.1%
Education, Other	0.1%
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	0.1%
Data Processing	0.1%
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	0.1%
Marketing	0.1%
Public Policy Analysis	0.0%
Management Information Systems and Services	0.0%
Computer Software and Media Applications	0.0%
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	0.0%
Computer Systems Analysis	Listed
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	Listed
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	Listed
Engineering-Related Fields	Listed
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Listed
Gerontology	Listed
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies	Listed
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Listed
Psychology, Other	Listed
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other	Listed
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	Listed
Business/Commerce, General	Listed
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Capella University worth it?

Pay $17,956/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $42,189 ten years out — about 2.3× the annual cost. Value grade: C.

Avg net price: $17,956/yr
Median earnings: $42,189/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $14,968~$162/mo
4-year est. cost: $71,824net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

Does Capella University report an acceptance rate?

Capella University does not report a standard undergraduate acceptance rate in the current federal dataset. EduGradify shows this as open or not reported instead of treating missing data as a precise 100% admit rate.

How much does Capella University cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $17,956. The sticker price before any aid is $22,820, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $71,824.

How much debt do Capella University graduates have?

Graduates leave Capella University with a median federal student loan balance of $14,968, which works out to about $162 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 47.1% of students take federal loans.

Is Capella University worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Capella University graduates earn a median of $42,189 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 2.3× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Capella University a value grade of C.

What is the graduation rate at Capella University?

20% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Capella University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 41.7%.

What are the most popular majors at Capella University?

57 programs are listed in federal data; 44 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Capella University is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (34.1%), followed by Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (11.0%).

What percent of Capella University students receive financial aid?

38.5% of Capella University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 47.1% take federal student loans.

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