Capella Rankings and Evaluation Online completely School
National Universities
#264 in National Universities
Minnesota Colleges
#29 in Minnesota Colleges
Capella University is ranked 264th in National Universities and 29th in Minnesota Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Capella University by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
- Its tuition & fees of $14,436 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 39,727.
- It offers very diverse area of study (226 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Capella are $14,436 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Capella University $14,436
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,943
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $15,294
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Capella are $15,066 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Capella University $15,066
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,114
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $14,752
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Capella is 36% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Capella University 36%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 62%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 58%
Student Population
The total student population at Capella is 39,727 and its population very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Capella University 39,727
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,724
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 4,984
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Capella is $3,309 which is 22.92% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Capella University $3,309
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $5,839
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $5,796
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Capella is 35 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Capella University 35 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 9 to 1
Number of Programs
Capella offers 226 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Capella University 226
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 19
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 49
Number of Online Programs
Capella offers 226 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.