Graduate School Tuition at Capella University
Capella University (Capella) is a four-years, private (for-profit) school located in Minneapolis, MN. It offers 193 graduate programs - 80 Master's, 62 Doctorate, 36 Post-bachelor's, and 15 Post-master's. The 2022 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $14,784 for all graduate students. A total of 26,333 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 38,716 students at Capella. Capella offers online graduate programs and 26,333 out of 26,333 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Doctorate Network and System Administration/Administrator program has the highest salary ($107,900) after graduation and the Doctorate Computer and Information Sciences program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $99,500 average salary.
Graduate Program Overview
Capella University is a four-years, private (for-profit) school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,784. It offers 193 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Capella University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-years, Private (for-profit) |
| Address | 225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor, Minneapolis, MN |
| Graduate School Students | 27,149 students 26,333 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2021-2022) | $14,784 |
| Student to Faculty | 32:1 (3.13%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 193 Graduate Programs 80 Master's, 62 Doctorate, 51 Post graduate certificates |
2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 graduate tuition & fees at Capella University with tuition changes over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $14,784 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $548.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,784 | |
| Cost per Credit | $548 | |
| Books & Supplies | $422 | |
| Room & Board | $6,000 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,002 (Off-Campus) | |
| Off-Campus Total | $22,208 | |
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $14,842 | $14,987 | $15,233 | $14,767 | $14,784 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Capella University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 193 major areas - 80 Master's (80 online programs), 62 Doctorate (62 online programs), 36 Post-Bachelor'(36 online programs), 15 Post-Master'(15 online programs). 6,772 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,449 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,772 | 1,449 | 1,155 | 167 |
| Men | 1,127 | 334 | 179 | 31 |
| Women | 5,645 | 1,115 | 976 | 136 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Total 38,930 students enrolled in Capella University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 27,149 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 4,776 male and 22,373 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 5,332 full-time and 21,817 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 26,333 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively.
| Total | 27,149 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 4,776 | |
| Women Students | 22,373 |
| Total | 27,149 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 5,332 | |
| Part-time Students | 21,817 |
By race/ethnicity 11,720 White, 7,894 Black, and 833 Asian students are attending at Capella University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 27,149 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 114 | |
| Asian | 833 | |
| Black | 7,894 | |
| Hispanic | 2,550 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 111 | |
| White | 11,720 | |
| Two or more races | 811 | |
| Un-Known | 2,966 |
55 students are younger than 22 and 10,768 students are older than 65. The school has 6,703 students aged between 22 and 30 and 8,807 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 27,149 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 55 | |
| 22-24 | 1,650 | |
| 25-29 | 5,053 | |
| 30-34 | 4,686 | |
| 35-39 | 4,121 | |
| 40 & Over | 10,768 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Capella University, 26,333 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 26,333 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 26,333 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 0 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 26,333 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Resident | 871 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 25,323 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 139 |
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