Capital University academics
Columbus, Ohio · Private · 1,585 undergrads
Capital University has 1,585 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 39 fields of study. The most degrees go to Law.
The short answers
1,585
undergraduates.
641
graduate students.
39
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
514
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
28%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,585
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
641
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,388
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
63%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
28%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$74,652
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
68%
BlackCollege Scorecard
12%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
7%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.4%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
514
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
97
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
128
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Law
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
62
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers