Capital University, OH

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Medium • Highly ResidentialMaster's College and UniversityVery Selective • High Transfer-InAffiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran ChurchMain Campus
1 College and Main, Columbus, OH 43209
(614) 236-6011

Capital University Rankings

Affordability53
Selectivity42
Retention44
Graduation22
Earnings34
Diversity34
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Capital University

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education10%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs19%
History1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Natural Resources and Conservation<1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences<1%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service6%
Social Sciences7%
Visual and Performing Arts10%

Admissions

Getting into Capital University

73%Admission Rate
545Median SAT Math
560Median SAT Reading
24Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)500–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)500–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)21–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Capital University

$35KIn-State Tuition
$35KOut-of-State Tuition
$47KAverage Total Cost
$22KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolOHUS
$0–$30K$18K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$20K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$19K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$22K$19K$19K
>$110K$25K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Capital University

84%Receive Federal Loans
$22KMedian Federal Debt
63%Repayment Rate
$275Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolOHUS
$0–$30K 29%53%57%
$30K–$48K 12%15%16%
$48K–$75K 16%13%12%
$75K–$110K 17%12%9%
>$110K 26%13%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolOHUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$21K$12K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$21K$13K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$22K$13K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$22K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$22K$11K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$33K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$8K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$5K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolOHUS
1-year after entering repayment 58%40%43%
3-years after entering repayment 63%44%46%
5-years after entering repayment 73%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 77%55%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Capital University

78%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
13%Withdrawal Rate
59%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolOHUS
Within 4 Years 50%41%38%
Within 6 Years 59%56%55%
Within 8 Years 61%57%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolOHUS
Asian 25%51%53%
Black 31%37%39%
Caucasian 63%55%52%
Hispanic or Latino 47%49%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 50%40%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 100%47%50%
Two or more races 52%41%44%
Other race 57%44%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Capital University

94%Employment Rate
$35KMedian Salary
$23K25 Pctl Salary
$46K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolOHUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 94%87%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 92%85%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 95%85%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 92%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 90%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolOHUS
10th percentile of earnings$11K$8K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$23K$18K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$35K$29K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$46K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$60K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolOHUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$35K$29K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$40K$33K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$44K$35K$35K

Students

Students at Capital University

2,400Undergraduates
85%Full-time Undergrads
21Avg Entry Age
719Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolOHUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 62%65%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 38%34%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolOHUS
Asian 2%1%4%
Black 10%20%18%
Caucasian 74%66%49%
Hispanic or Latino 4%4%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2%1%2%
Two or more races 5%3%3%
Other race 3%3%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolOHUS
$0–$30K 19%37%43%
$30K–$48K 12%17%18%
$48K–$75K 17%18%16%
$75K–$110K 20%19%14%
>$110K 31%18%15%

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