How much does Capella University cost per year?

The average net price at Capella University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $18,458 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How much do Capella University graduates earn?

Former Capella University students earn a median of $51,254 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

What is the graduation rate at Capella University?

18% of Capella University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How much student debt do Capella University graduates have?

The median federal student debt at graduation from Capella University is $9,772. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Private for-profit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large city

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota. 18,364 undergraduates.

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18%Graduation rate36 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)

$18,458Average net price per year7% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)

$51,254Median earnings 10 years after starting13% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)

$9,772Median debt at graduation55% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)

Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,772) equals 19% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($51,254). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$17,688

$30,000–$48,000$18,633

$48,001–$75,000$18,689

$75,001–$110,000$20,802

Over $110,000$23,267

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $14,328.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

Measure	This college	Similar colleges nationally
Graduation rate	18%	54%
Return for second year	42%	76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting	$57,593	$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting	$51,254	$58,912
Median debt at graduation	$9,772	$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

114 programs reported

Program	Graduates / yr	Median earnings, 1 yr	Median earnings, 5 yrs	Median debt
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	50	$91,363	$117,747	—
Management Information Systems and Services	0	—	$117,734	—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	22	$87,110	$117,105	—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	950	$107,911	$112,648	—
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	739	$98,439	—	—
Security Science and Technology	9	$126,214	$97,535	—
Business Administration, Management and Operations	641	$87,289	$94,941	—
Accounting and Related Services	0	—	$93,097	—
Finance and Financial Management Services	0	—	$92,414	—
Medical Illustration and Informatics	208	$94,214	$91,949	—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	7	$81,784	$88,368	—
Health and Medical Administrative Services	666	$87,650	$87,529	—
Marketing	0	—	$87,506	—
Educational/Instructional Media Design	14	$68,907	$79,131	—
Human Resources Management and Services	341	$68,459	$77,647	—
Education, Other	4	$69,722	$76,829	—
Public Administration	29	$64,896	$74,049	—
Educational Administration and Supervision	29	$65,069	$72,491	—
Public Health	59	$64,710	$71,042	—
Homeland Security	0	$93,952	$68,642	—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	1,611	$57,103	$68,233	—
Psychology, Other	0	—	$66,191	—
Curriculum and Instruction	20	$61,388	$66,173	—
Psychology, General	202	$55,624	$62,371	—
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	0	—	$61,943	—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	1,261	$61,125	$61,245	—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	51	$57,569	$61,114	—
Special Education and Teaching	31	$56,259	$59,323	—
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	158	—	$59,109	—
Criminal Justice and Corrections	0	$55,247	$57,936	—
Research and Experimental Psychology	130	$50,559	$57,756	—
Education, General	52	$56,175	—	—
Community Organization and Advocacy	67	$55,391	—	—
Human Services, General	37	$69,850	$54,986	—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	0	—	$54,933	—
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	5	—	$54,907	—
Social Sciences, Other	0	—	$53,644	—
Gerontology	0	—	$46,838	—
Computer and Information Sciences, General	7	—	—	—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	9	—	—	—

Program	Graduates / yr	Median earnings, 1 yr	Median earnings, 5 yrs	Median debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General	9	$115,882	$158,264	—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	221	$133,131	$129,419	—
Business Administration, Management and Operations	137	$104,743	$126,938	—
Human Resources Management and Services	8	$106,447	$125,001	—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	25	$158,172	$122,900	—
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	16	$119,979	—	—
Homeland Security	7	$115,966	—	—
Public Administration	16	$115,863	—	—
Public Health	41	$90,031	$114,390	—
Business/Commerce, General	0	—	$108,987	—
Educational/Instructional Media Design	5	$82,842	$103,339	—
Accounting and Related Services	7	$102,632	—	—
Health and Medical Administrative Services	29	$121,758	$102,488	—
Social Work	52	$87,147	$101,380	—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	30	$80,410	$100,042	—
Human Services, General	38	$80,663	$97,402	—
Educational Administration and Supervision	105	$91,281	$96,685	—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	90	$82,815	$96,010	—
Curriculum and Instruction	51	$80,642	$93,053	—
Education, Other	0	$85,240	$90,794	—
Education, General	0	—	$86,709	—
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	49	$88,320	$85,439	—
Psychology, General	39	$67,066	$84,165	—
Criminal Justice and Corrections	12	$78,971	$83,982	—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	33	$74,077	$80,807	—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	2	—	$79,682	—
Social Sciences, Other	24	$70,955	$68,398	—
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	0	—	$58,530	—
Research and Experimental Psychology	14	—	—	—
Public Policy Analysis	1	—	—	—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	3	—	—	—
Management Information Systems and Services	7	—	—	—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	3	—	—	—
Marketing	1	—	—	—

Program	Graduates / yr	Median earnings, 1 yr	Median earnings, 5 yrs	Median debt
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	92	$85,551	$114,296	$35,030
Computer and Information Sciences, General	81	$80,491	$102,470	$31,062
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	7,779	$94,212	$100,309	$27,956
Finance and Financial Management Services	15	—	$95,049	—
Business Administration, Management and Operations	569	$70,701	$85,154	$28,688
Homeland Security	0	—	$81,838	—
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	0	—	$77,522	—
Human Resources Management and Services	132	$68,445	$76,365	$31,049
Health and Medical Administrative Services	349	$70,240	$73,754	$31,780
Accounting and Related Services	99	$55,916	$71,308	$30,559
Medical Illustration and Informatics	0	—	$71,058	—
Marketing	17	—	$63,313	$36,224
Criminal Justice and Corrections	13	$52,399	$55,512	$40,683
Psychology, General	807	$42,970	$53,588	$34,002
Public Health	27	$48,208	—	$34,058
Computer Programming	18	—	—	$38,669
Data Processing	11	—	—	—
Computer Software and Media Applications	1	—	—	—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	3	—	—	—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	51	—	—	$35,460

Program	Graduates / yr	Median earnings, 1 yr	Median earnings, 5 yrs	Median debt
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	0	—	$108,152	—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	3	—	$102,832	—
Education, Other	0	$85,135	$94,096	—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	1	—	$94,023	—
Business Administration, Management and Operations	0	$72,183	$90,333	—
Medical Illustration and Informatics	12	$111,341	$87,704	—
Educational Administration and Supervision	0	$90,127	$80,093	—
Human Resources Management and Services	26	$60,657	$78,480	—
Public Health	14	$73,588	$75,218	—
Health and Medical Administrative Services	0	—	$66,726	—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	42	$63,584	—	—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	0	—	$63,462	—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	0	—	$63,041	—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	0	—	$58,247	—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	290	$50,206	$57,708	—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	169	$57,630	$57,549	—
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	67	$46,167	—	—

Program	Graduates / yr	Median earnings, 1 yr	Median earnings, 5 yrs	Median debt
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	—	$57,172	$60,542	—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	—	$51,899	$59,718	—

Program	Graduates / yr	Median earnings, 1 yr	Median earnings, 5 yrs	Median debt
Accounting and Related Services	3	—	—	—

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Capella University cost per year?: The average net price at Capella University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $18,458 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Capella University graduates earn?: Former Capella University students earn a median of $51,254 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Capella University?: 18% of Capella University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Capella University graduates have?: The median federal student debt at graduation from Capella University is $9,772. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.