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Capella University Demographics & Diversity

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity
Very High

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at Capella University are predominantly White with a sizeable Black population. The school has very high racial diversity. 55% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Racial demographics of Capella University students
Race Percent of Students
White 45%
Black 26%
Hispanic 8%
Asian 1%
American Indian / Alaskan 1%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1%
Two or more races 2%
International 0%
Race Unknown 16%

Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity
Extremely Low

There are 402% more female students than male students enrolled at Capella University with a gender ratio of 83% women to 17% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Capella University has a significantly lower gender diversity than other US colleges and is not inclusive of males.

Male to female gender ratio for Capella University students
Gender Percent of Students
Men 17%
Women 83%
Enrollment by gender for Capella University students
Gender Number of Students
Men 6,599
Women 33,128

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity
Very High

Capella University serves a very high number of out-of-state students with 100% of the student body residing outside of Minnesota or from other countries.

Enrollment by geographic location for Capella University students
Origin Percent of Students
In State 0%
Out of State 100%
Foreign 0%
Unknown Location 0%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income
$64,334 per year

57% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment
39,727
Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old 95.1%
Part time Undergrads 79.3%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=413413 IPEDS survey data for Capella University.

Last updated February 24, 2024