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Capital University
Columbus, OH
Private Nonprofit
Suburb Setting
Less Selective (73% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
73%
Accept Rate
$23,585
Avg. Net Cost
1.7K
Small Campus
$45,767
Median Salary
63%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
74%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
28%
First-Gen Students
First in family
31%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
73%
Acceptance Rate
Less Selective
SAT Reading
490 - 600
200
800
SAT Math
490 - 590
200
800
ACT Composite
18 - 25
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$23,585
In-State Tuition
$41,788
Out-of-State Tuition
$41,788
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Health Sciences
18%
Business & Marketing
17%
Financial Aid & Affordability
31%
Pell Grants
72%
Take Loans
1469%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
63%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
74%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$45,767
6 Years After
$54,143
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
1.7K
Students
Suburb
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 42%
Women: 58%
28%
First-Gen Students
3%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$74,651
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 68%
Black: 12%
Hispanic: 7%
Two+: 7%
Other: 4%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Columbus, OH
Setting
Suburb
Campus Size
Small
Selectivity
Less Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
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