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IPEDS ID: 413413
OPE ID: 03267300
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Capella University
All programs offered completely via Distance education
225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-3389
General information:  (866) 808-4080
Website:  www.capella.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private for-profit
Awards offered:  Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Campus setting:  City: Large
Campus housing:  No
Student population:  37,859 (10,503 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  27 to 1
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Admissionswww.capella.edu/admissions/
Apply Onlinewww.capella.edu/admissions/apply-now
Financial Aidwww.capella.edu/tuition-financial-aid/financial-planning/
Net Price Calculatorwww.capella.edu/tuition-financial-aid/net-price-calculator/
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.capella.edu/tuition-financial-aid/scholarships-grants/military-benefits/
Disability Serviceswww.capella.edu/capella-experience/support/
Mission Statement
  www.capella.edu/about_capella/university_mission_leadership.aspx
Carnegie Classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2019Full timePart time
Total faculty2161,318
Instructional2161,318
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2017-20182018-20192019-20202020-2021% change 2019-2020 to 2020-2021
Tuition and fees$14,250$14,579$14,540$14,148-2.7%
Books and supplies$438$432$432$429-0.7%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Room and board$4,168$5,115$5,265$5,4633.8%
Other$1,296$1,002$930$1,0027.7%
Off Campus with Family
Other$1,296$1,002$930$1,0027.7%
Total Expenses2017-20182018-20192019-20202020-2021% change 2019-2020 to 2020-2021
Off Campus$20,152$21,128$21,167$21,042-0.6%
Off Campus with Family$15,984$16,013$15,902$15,579-2.0%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2020-2021
Tuition$14,767
Fees$0
  • The average tuition and per credit charge for graduate and undergraduate programs does not include the FlexPath option. Prices vary by program and option. For more detailed information on tuition and fees, please go to: https://www.capella.edu/tuition-financial-aid/tuition-fees/
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2018-2019
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid115100%————
Grant or scholarship aid1493%$52,637$3,760
Federal grants1280%$48,613$4,051
Pell grants1280%$45,613$3,801
Other federal grants427%$3,000$750
State/local government grant or scholarships00%$0—
Institutional grants or scholarships533%$4,024$805
Student loan aid15100%$101,859$6,791
Federal student loans15100%$101,859$6,791
Other student loans00%$0—
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid15,996$22,668,452$3,781
Pell grants4,093$14,739,699$3,601
Federal student loans5,990$51,483,910$8,595
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2016-20172017-20182018-2019
Average net price$15,667$13,387$17,368
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2016-20172017-20182018-2019
$0 – $30,000$15,209$7,290$17,429
$30,001 – $48,000$16,125—$18,850
$48,001 – $75,000———
$75,001 – $110,000———
$110,001 and more———
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2019
Total enrollment37,859
Undergraduate enrollment10,503
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment3,420
Graduate enrollment27,356
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 17% Part-time: 83%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 22% Female: 78%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 1% Asian: 2% Black or African American: 18% Hispanic/Latino: 9% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 47% Two or more races: 3% Race/ethnicity unknown: 19% Non-resident alien: 0%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 7% 25 and over: 93% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 1% Out-of-state: 93% Foreign countries: 0% Unknown: 6%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2018.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 19% Part-time: 81%
Undergraduate Distance Education StatusGraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 100% Enrolled in some distance education: -1% Not enrolled in any distance education: -1%Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 100% Enrolled in some distance education: -1% Not enrolled in any distance education: -1%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2020-2021): $50
  • This institution has an open admission policy. Contact the institution for more information.
  • Although Capella fits the IPEDS definition of open admission, we require applicants to have: (a) a high school diploma, and (b) have at least one transferable credit or successfully complete both a reading and writing assessment.
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 40% Part-time students: 41%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018 and Returned in Fall 2019
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 0 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2019.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2013
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 0% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2011-12
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 26% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 27% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 23%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2011-12
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 36% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 52% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 28% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 63% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 44% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 41%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2011-12
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 14% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 60% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 10% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 68% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 23% Enrolled at same institution: 2% Enrolled at different institution: 46%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2019-2020
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMasterDoctorUndergraduate
Certificate		Postgraduate
Certificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Epidemiology----9d
Category total----9d
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting87d36d11d2d1d
Business Administration and Management, General548d514d20d-67d
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other0d-41d-10d
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other--1d--
Business/Commerce, General--4d--
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies-17d--0d
Finance, General10d13d7d--
Human Resources Management and Services, Other-0d---
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General147d246d15d-43d
Information Resources Management-13d2d--
Labor and Industrial Relations-0d---
Management Science9d38d6d-20d
Marketing/Marketing Management, General11d10d4d--
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management-12d7d-5d
Organizational Behavior Studies-14d---
Organizational Leadership-0d26d--
Project Management62d156d9d--
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management-25d7d--
Category total874d1,094d160d2d146d
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Cloud Computing17d----
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other0d----
Computer and Information Sciences, Other--6d--
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance45d63d54d-17d
Computer Programming, Specific Applications7d--4-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst-0d---
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications-7d---
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other-17d---
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration4d----
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician11d----
Informatics1d----
Information Technology79d3d31d--
Information Technology Project Management17d13d10d-4d
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager27d8d-6-
Category total208d111d101d1021d
Education
Administration of Special Education--4d--
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching-21d49d-22d
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services-0d---
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching----22d
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-203d18d-12d
Curriculum and Instruction-26d73d-15d
Early Childhood Education and Teaching-67d---
Education, General-86d12d-0d
Education, Other-23d0d-0d
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other--0d--
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-34d163d-165d
Educational Statistics and Research Methods----0d
Educational/Instructional Technology-42d38d-6d
Health Occupations Teacher Education-0d0d-0d
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration-17d15d-10d
Reading Teacher Education-17d25d-1d
Secondary School Administration/Principalship--8d-0d
Special Education and Teaching, General-42d---
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other-12d7d-0d
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other-4d--2d
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-7d---
Category total-601d412d-255d
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Engineering/Industrial Management--0d--
Category total--0d--
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Community Services-41d7d-2d
Category total-41d7d-2d
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Nurse Leader-66d--8d
Clinical/Medical Social Work-106d0d--
Drama Therapy/Therapist----39d
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing-0d---
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator16d----
Health Services Administration-0d9d--
Health/Health Care Administration/Management154d480d54d-14d
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling-182d--79d
Medical Informatics2d151d0d-18d
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor-444d---
Nursing Education-311d41d--
Nursing Practice-378d173d-6d
Public Health, General12d67d0d-35d
Public Health, Other-10d47d-1d
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other-31d--4d
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse2,035d26d---
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling-38d6d-28d
Category total2,219d2,290d330d-232d
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies54d58d22d-0d
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management2d27d20d--
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism-15d--6d
Homeland Security1d0d--0d
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other-0d6d--
Category total57d100d48d-6d
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Gerontology-7d---
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies----0d
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other----0d
Category total-7d--0d
Psychology
Applied Behavior Analysis-673d--123d
Applied Psychology-46d---
Clinical Psychology-71d10d--
Counseling Psychology-1d0d-150d
Developmental and Child Psychology-122d0d--
Educational Psychology-51d16d--
Family Psychology-14d0d--
Forensic Psychology-84d---
Health/Medical Psychology--0d--
Industrial and Organizational Psychology-105d62d--
Performance and Sport Psychology-30d---
Psychology, General418d94d91d--
Psychology, Other-0d0d--
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology-3d---
School Psychology-0d7d-1d
Category total418d1,294d186d-274d
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Community Organization and Advocacy-72d---
Human Services, General-38d10d--
Public Administration0d82d31d--
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other-0d7d--
Social Work--60d--
Category total0d192d108d--
Social Sciences
Social Sciences, Other-33d37d--
Category total-33d37d--
Grand total3,7765,7631,38912945
open-close Servicemembers and Veterans
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2018-2019
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 741 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 1381 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 48 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 110
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $6,854 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $7,834 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: $2,309 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: $2,100
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES Full-time students: 82% Part-time students: 64%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
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  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution.
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited since ((!)01/01/1997)08/31/2023
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levelsAccredited since (04/11/2012)06/30/2026
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited since (04/04/2011)06/30/2026
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited since (04/04/2011)06/30/2026
 No Longer Recognized  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schoolsAccredited since (10/22/2010)12/31/2018
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/160959.
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  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201720162015
Default rate6.5%6.8%6.5%
Number in default1,1711,2151,181
Number in repayment17,75417,66318,035
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