CostByCollegePrivate for-profit, 4-year institution
How much does Capella cost
Capella University is in Minneapolis, MN. Total enrollment is 43,915 students, with 16,177 undergraduates.
The total cost for one year at Capella University is $22,820 for in state students, living off campus and not with family. Tuition and fees alone come to $14,436 of that total.
The cost breakdown
This school does not publish a complete on campus cost, so the total below uses the off campus figures for room, board, and other expenses, for a student who is not living with family. Each total is the sum of the rows above it, with nothing added and nothing left out.
| Item | Cost for one year |
|---|---|
| Tuition, in state | $14,436 |
| Required fees, in state | $0 |
| Books and supplies | $422 |
| Room and board, off campus | $6,870 |
| Other expenses, off campus | $1,092 |
| Total cost for one year, in state | $22,820 |
Average net price
The average net price at Capella University is $16,975 for one year. Net price is the total cost minus grant and scholarship aid, averaged across full time, first time students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid, for the 2022 to 2023 academic year. It is an average, not a quote. A particular student can pay far less or close to the full published total, depending on family income and the aid the school offers.
That average net price is $1,029 below the average of $18,004 across the pilot schools on this site that publish a net price.
Cost weighed against outcomes
Median earnings ten years after entry are $42,189 a year. That figure covers students who received federal aid, who were working and not enrolled in further study at the ten year mark.
Median debt at graduation is $14,968. That is the median federal loan debt of students who completed a program at this school.
Put together, one year of median earnings at the ten year mark is about 2.8 times the median debt at graduation. That framing is rough. Earnings grow over a career, debt is usually repaid over many years, and both figures are medians across large groups, not a result any one student is promised.
The graduation rate is 33%. It measures the share of a starting cohort that finished within one and a half times the normal program length.
How this school compares
Against its state: That is $7,528 below the Minnesota pilot school average of $30,348.
Against the country: That is $19,843 below the national pilot school average of $42,663.
State and national averages here are simple averages across the pilot schools that publish a total cost, 3 schools in Minnesota and 293 schools nationwide on this site. They describe the schools listed on this site, not every college in the state or the country.
Admissions at a glance
No acceptance rate or application count is published for Capella University in the federal admissions data used here, so none is shown and there is no acceptance rate page for this school on this site.
Similar schools to compare
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Total cost $32,866 for one year.
- Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Total cost $35,358 for one year.
- University of Phoenix-Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona. Total cost $20,708 for one year.
- American Public University System, Charles Town, West Virginia. Total cost $19,960 for one year.
- Washington University of Science and Technology, Alexandria, Virginia. Total cost $30,182 for one year.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Capella cost per year?
The total cost for one year at Capella University is $22,820 for in state students, living off campus and not with family. It counts tuition, required fees, books and supplies, room and board, and other expenses.
What is the average net price at Capella?
The average net price at Capella University is $16,975 for one year, for the 2022 to 2023 academic year. Net price is the total cost minus grant and scholarship aid, averaged across the students described on this page.
What do graduates of Capella earn and owe?
Median earnings ten years after entry are $42,189 a year, and median debt at graduation is $14,968, in the College Scorecard data used here. Both are medians across large groups, not a promise for any one student.
What is the graduation rate at Capella?
The graduation rate at Capella University is 33%, measuring the share of a starting cohort that finished within one and a half times the normal program length.
Is Capella public or private?
Capella University is a private for-profit, 4-year institution in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Total enrollment is 43,915 students.
Sources: the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and College Scorecard, United States Department of Education. Tuition and cost figures are for the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Admissions figures are for fall 2023. Average net price figures are for the 2022 to 2023 academic year. Earnings and debt figures come from the College Scorecard file dated June 10, 2026. See the methodology page for full detail.