The student population at Capital University is 2,263 (1,609 undergraduate and 654 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,202 (34.69%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Capital is 71.10% which is decreased by 1,156 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 46 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 75 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 101 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 676.92% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,976 where 2,263 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 3,465 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,263 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,465 to 2,263 students, a net loss of 1,202 (34.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Capital University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,285 where 1,609 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Capital University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 692 where 654 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Capital University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 68.05%. The percentage was 74.37% 10 years ago and Capital still has a high percentage of white students. 2.52% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.86% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.37% to 68.05%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.59% to 2.52%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.53% to 12.86%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.81% to 6.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5123 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4322 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Capital University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
101 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 676.92% since 2018. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Capital University from 2015 to 2025.