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Capella University

Minneapolis, MN · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$17,956
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$14,400
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
20.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,189
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$22,820
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$14,400
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$14,400
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$7,350
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$425
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00017,485
$30,001–48,00017,324
$48,001–75,00017,490
$75,001–110,00021,292
$110,001+22,820

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
20.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
0.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
41.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$48,500
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,189
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$14,968
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$158.69
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
31.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $42,189 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
18,364
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
41:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
49.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
38.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
47.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$31,525
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White44%
Hispanic15%
Black28%
Asian4%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in MN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy CollegeNot reported36.0%$48,300
Adler Graduate SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Academy of Health and WellnessNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Augsburg UniversityNot reported51.7%$58,829
Bemidji State University$15,26147.9%$53,755
Bethany Global UniversityNot reported56.3%Not reported
Bethany Lutheran CollegeNot reported54.9%$46,110
Bethel UniversityNot reported71.4%$63,764
Bethlehem College & SeminaryNot reported69.6%Not reported
Carleton CollegeNot reported89.6%$75,525
College of Saint BenedictNot reported77.1%$63,260
Concordia College at MoorheadNot reported61.1%$59,317

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$175,839$172,649Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$159,344$110,734Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$158,849$154,538Not reported
Management Information Systems and Services.$136,210$106,092Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$134,483$138,131Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$121,925$113,566Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$117,823$120,193Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$112,573$121,855Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$110,330$126,911Not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$109,421$124,807Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$109,194$85,063$43,435
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$108,689$122,843Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$107,902$149,621Not reported
Security Science and Technology.$105,757$82,399Not reported
Public Health.$105,140$108,962Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$103,882$85,168Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$101,426$101,517Not reported
Medical Illustration and Informatics.$100,105$101,441Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$99,561$92,374$37,539
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$97,211$88,910$27,826

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10