Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Capella University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 6,599 male and 33,128 female students attending Capella. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.20 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Capella.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Capella
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total13,2803,2929,988
Men2,2394771,762
Women11,0412,8158,226
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Capella
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total26,4475,89520,552
Men4,3601,0533,307
Women22,0874,84217,245

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 18,747 White students (47.19%) and 10,981 Black or African American students (27.64%) at Capella University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Capella University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Capella University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native661551
Asian459111348
Black or African American3,0524352,617
Hispanic1,6933361,357
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander671156
White6,6131,0695,544
Two or More Races46368395
Race/Ethnicity Unknown818182636
Total 13,2802,23911,041
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Capella University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1152095
Asian917204713
Black or African American7,9291,2716,658
Hispanic2,9115072,404
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander90585
White12,1341,92110,213
Two or More Races901142759
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,2752391,036
Total 26,4474,36022,087

Online Student Population

Capella University is an online school that all degree/certificate programs are offered via only distance learning and all 39,727 students enrolled throught online
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total39,72713,28026,447
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes39,72713,28026,447
Enrolled Some in Online Classes000
Not Enrolled in Online Classes000
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)39,72713,28026,447
Minnesota Residents1,269464805
Other State in U.S.38,29512,79525,500
Outside of U.S.16321142
Unknown000