Capella University academics
Minneapolis, Minnesota · For-profit · 16,177 undergrads
Capella University has 16,177 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
16,177
undergraduates.
27,738
graduate students.
7,543
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
50%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
16,177
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
27,738
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
43,915
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
75%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
50%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
35.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$42,477
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
48%
BlackCollege Scorecard
26%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
13%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.6%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
7,543
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
6,955
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,070
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
3
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
123
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Fully online collegeIPEDS, 2023
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Nursing
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers