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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Doctoral/Research Universities
Undergraduate	Professions focus, high graduate coexistence
Graduate	Doctoral, professional dominant
Undergraduate Population	Higher part-time four-year
Enrollment	Majority graduate/professional
Size & Setting	Medium four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV Eligibility	Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Quarter
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition
Religious Affiliation	N/A
Congressional District	2705

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Capella University?
2815th for total cost of attendance
	In District	In State	Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition	$10,620	$10,620	$10,620
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	N/A	N/A	N/A
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	$295	$295	$295

FT Graduate Tuition	$11,421	$11,421	$11,421
FT Graduate Required Fees	N/A	N/A	N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	$423	$423	$423

Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus	$12,153	$12,153	$12,153
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$17,145	$17,145	$17,145
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$12,573	$12,573	$12,573

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$10,800↓ $11,160	$10,800↓ $11,160	$10,800↓ $11,160

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies	$1,200↓ $1,400
On-Campus – Room & Board	N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses	N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$4,500(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$450(N/C)
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$450(N/C)

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee Required	N/A
Undergraduate Application Fee	$75
Graduate Application Fee	$75
First Professional Application Fee	N/A

Applicants	112 (55 male / 57 female)
Admitted	112 (55 male / 57 female)
Admission rate	100%

First-time Enrollment	74 (36 male / 38 female)
FT Enrollment	5 (1 male / 4 female)
PT Enrollment	69 (35 male / 34 female)
Total Enrollment	31,998

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Capella University use for admissions?
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	N/A / N/A /
College Prep. Completion	N/A
Recommendations	N/A
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores	N/A
TOEFL
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Capella University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	N/A
Meals per Week	N/A

Room Fee	N/A
Board Fee	N/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Total	31	716	140	76	22	1,764	600	3,354
Accounting	1	7	1	2		15	9	35
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	1	28	5	3		48	20	105
Business Administration and Management, General	2	55	23	14	5	254	91	445
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	1	10	3	4	1	35	15	69
Business/Commerce, General	1	7				17	2	27
Clinical Psychology	1	1	2	1		15		20
Computer Graphics		1				13	3	17
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications		5	4	2		14	10	35
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other						5	1	6
Computer and Information Systems Security	1	9	7	7	1	58	19	102
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration andManagement, Other	5	12	3	4	2	53	20	99
Counseling Psychology		34	9	2	2	76	25	148
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services		2					1	3
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies		26	5	2	1	28	7	69
Curriculum and Instruction		16			1	20	15	52
Developmental and Child Psychology
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Early Childhood Education and Teaching		1	1			3	1	6
Education, General	1	9	1	1		19	14	45
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	1	47	2			52	25	127
Educational Psychology	2	10	1	1	1	24	10	49
Educational/Instructional Media Design		7	4	3		40	12	66
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
Family Psychology
Family and Community Services	1	57	2	3		27	16	106
Finance, General		6	3	1		48	4	62
Forensic Psychology
Gerontology		1						3
Geropsychology
Health/Health Care Administration/Management		29	2	4		42	15	92
Health/Medical Psychology
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	1	15	2	3		43	11	75
Human Resources Management and Services, Other						1		1
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General		32	7	1		70	24	135
Human Services, General		43	3		2	62	16	126
Industrial and Organizational Psychology		13	4			53	9	79
Information Resources Management/CIO Training		7	2	2		19	5	35
Information Technology	2	15	9	8	1	142	43	220
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies		3				2	2	7
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	3	4	4	1		41	9	62
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling		3	1	1		16	6	28
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor		6	1			59	7	73
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	3	21	2		1	32	8	67
Organizational Behavior Studies							1	1
Psychology, General	1	15	2			55	13	86
Psychology, Other		3	1			10	2	16
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	1	101	13	2	2	117	41	277
Reading Teacher Education		6		1		17	9	33
School Psychology		5	3			23	3	34
Secondary School Administration/Principalship						1		1
Security and Protective Services, Other		1		1		5	5	12
Social Work		3				4		7
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling		9	2			8	9	28
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager		4	2	2		22	8	38
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other	2	26	4		2	46	30	110
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels						1		1
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design		1				9	4	14

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Capella University 1475th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$59,690 ($63,118 male / $57,796 female)
Number of FT Faculty	118 (42 male / 76 female)
Number of PT Faculty	1
FT Faculty Ratio	119 : 1
Total Benefits	$1,347,097

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