Capella University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2742 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #770 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #707 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #17 of 48 | In Minnesota |
| #4 of 9 | In Minneapolis |
| #665 of 1,036 | For Social Work |
| Top50% | For 16 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 100%
- Undergraduates
- 16,177
- Graduates
- 27,738
- Male:Female Ratio
- 16:84
- Control
- Private
for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.capella.edu
Capella University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Capella University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
43,915 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
Capella University has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 20406 (47%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 12526 (29%) |
| Hispanic | 5540 (13%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1721 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 1553 (4%) |
| Asian | 1510 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 274 (0.6%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 182 (0.4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 38 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Capella University is $16,975 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $17,901 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $17,057 |
| $48-75K | $20,489 |
| $75-110K | $22,029 |
| $110K+ | $21,572 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $14,436 | $15,066 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,436 | $15,066 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $14,436 | $15,066 |
Capella University majors
Capella University has granted 7,543 bachelor's degrees across 23 programs, 6,955 master's across 53 programs, and 1,070 doctorate degrees across 46 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Capella University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 5,561 | 1 | |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 37 | 1,025 | 10 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 519 | 440 | 16 |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 233 | 573 | 16 |
| Psychology, General | 556 | 148 | 53 |
| Nursing Administration | 714 | ||
| Nursing Education | 574 | 32 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 166 | 287 | 18 |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 454 | ||
| Clinical & Medical Social Work | 378 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 320 | ||
| Project Management | 78 | 164 | 5 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 178 | 30 | |
| Medical Informatics | 202 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 175 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 137 | 31 | |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 144 | 7 | |
| Public Health, General | 37 | 60 | 44 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 40 | 93 | |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 132 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 42 | 51 | 30 |
| Accounting | 101 | 5 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 95 | 8 | |
| Information Technology | 81 | 6 | 7 |
| Forensic Psychology | 93 | ||
| Education, General | 83 | 1 | |
| Educational Psychology | 59 | 12 | |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 70 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 28 | 42 | |
| Social Work | 70 | ||
| Applied Psychology | 68 | ||
| Human Services, General | 24 | 43 | |
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 60 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 21 | 35 | |
| Public Administration | 39 | 16 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 51 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 24 | 23 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 45 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 42 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 29 | 12 | |
| Organizational Leadership | 41 | ||
| Performance and Sport Psychology | 41 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 27 | 10 | |
| Management Science | 3 | 28 | 2 |
| Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling | 29 | 4 | |
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 6 | 24 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 21 | ||
| School Psychology | 9 | 11 | |
| Human Resources Management and Services, Other | 15 | ||
| Information Technology Project Management | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 13 | ||
| Finance, General | 8 | 4 | |
| System, Networking, and LAN & WAN Management & Manager | 12 | ||
| Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 11 | ||
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 10 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 10 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 10 | ||
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology & Technician | 9 | ||
| Education, Other | 8 | ||
| Family and Community Services | 8 | ||
| Public Health, Other | 7 | ||
| Purchasing, Procurement & Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 7 | ||
| Secondary School Administration & Principalship | 5 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 5 | ||
| Cloud Computing | 3 | ||
| Information Resources Management | 3 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 2 | ||
| Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration | 2 | ||
| Health Policy Analysis | 2 | ||
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 2 | ||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 2 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 2 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | ||
| Family Psychology | 1 | ||
| Informatics | 1 | ||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 7,543 | 6,955 | 1,070 |
Capella University has a graduation rate of 33%, which is among the 16% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 33% | 67% | 17% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Capella University has published 1,521 scientific papers with 12,569 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Psychology, Law, Sociology, Medicine, Business, Mathematics, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 6 | 4 |
| 2002 | 14 | 20 |
| 2003 | 24 | 24 |
| 2004 | 22 | 40 |
| 2005 | 43 | 48 |
| 2006 | 75 | 83 |
| 2007 | 82 | 108 |
| 2008 | 81 | 178 |
| 2009 | 114 | 251 |
| 2010 | 99 | 321 |
| 2011 | 140 | 455 |
| 2012 | 118 | 455 |
| 2013 | 112 | 681 |
| 2014 | 52 | 599 |
| 2015 | 61 | 600 |
| 2016 | 39 | 687 |
| 2017 | 53 | 710 |
| 2018 | 45 | 763 |
| 2019 | 55 | 902 |
| 2020 | 68 | 1000 |
| 2021 | 65 | 1192 |
| 2022 | 54 | 1060 |
| 2023 | 50 | 1117 |
| 2024 | 40 | 1015 |
Notable alumni
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Tammy Duckworth
- Enrolled in Capella University
- Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in human services
- Occupations
- helicopter pilotnon-fiction writerpolitician
- Biography
-
Ladda Tammy Duckworth is an American politician and retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented Illinois's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.
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Xavier Woods
- Occupations
- professional wrestlertelevision producerYouTuber
- Biography
-
Austin Watson is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Xavier Woods and is part of The New Day. Watson also makes public appearances outside of wrestling under the name Austin Creed.
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Jennifer Welter
- Occupations
- American football coachAmerican football player
- Biography
-
Jennifer Welter is an American football coach who was most recently a defensive specialist for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). She was a defensive coaching intern for the National Football League's Arizona Cardinals during their training camp and the 2015 preseason, making her the first female coaching intern in the NFL. This is her third "first" for men's football in 2014 and 2015.
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Elizabeth Guzmán
- Occupations
- social workerpolitician
- Biography
-
Elizabeth Rosalina Guzmán is a Peruvian-American politician and social worker who represented Virginia's 31st House of Delegates district in Virginia's House of Delegates. She served on the House committees on Privileges and Elections and Cities, Counties, and Towns. Guzman was a Democratic candidate for Virginia Lieutenant Governor in 2021. In 2023, she ran to represent Virginia's 29th Senate district, failing to unseat incumbent Jeremy McPike by only 50 votes.
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Linda Singh
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Linda L. Singh is a retired major general of the Maryland Army National Guard.
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Irene Muloni
- Years
- 1960-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- Biography
-
Irene Nafuna Muloni is a Ugandan electrical engineer, businesswoman and politician and also a Senior Presidential Advisor to Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. She was previously Cabinet Minister for Energy and Minerals in the Ugandan Cabinet until December 2019, serving from 27 May 2011. She retained her position in the new cabinet after the 2016 national elections. She served as the elected Member of Parliament for Bulambuli District Women's Representative, from 2011 until 2016 when she lost her seat to Independent candidate; Sarah Wekomba. She again regained her seat after the 2021 general elections.
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Christopher Erhardt
- Occupations
- video game producer
- Biography
-
Christopher Erhardt was the Head of School - US Campuses for the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) from the time the school opened until his death. From 1998 to 2007 he was the Associate Dean as well as V.P.-Production at DigiPen Institute of Technology in the United States.
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Annesa Flentje
- Enrolled in Capella University
- Graduated with Master of Science
- Occupations
- clinical psychologist
- Biography
-
Annesa M. Flentje is an American clinical psychologist specializing in reducing health disparities in LGBT community. She is a professor at the UCSF School of Nursing.
General info
| Total FTE staff | 1,518 |
|---|---|
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402-3389 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 430,000 |
| Phone | 8668084080 |