Capital University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Lutheran (ELCA)
Population 1,700,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,305 (17%)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (15%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,053
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 90%
From Region 2%
Athletes 431 (27.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 64%
Black 14%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 6%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Capital University 392 38% 72% 2% 9% 6% 2% $64,416 24 -0.21 49 97%
Computer Engineering 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $105,173 25 -0.56 95 — — — — —
Computer Science 11 — 91% 45% 0% 18% 9% 27% $99,282 23 -0.75 92 100% — — — —
Chemistry 3 +5 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,884 44 -0.16 62 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $66,840 22 -0.70 55 — — — — —
Biochemistry 5 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,957 62 +0.22 70 — — — — —
Biology 16 +2 12% 81% 6% 6% 0% 6% $72,759 82 +0.73 67 96% — — — —
Environmental Science 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,804 50 -0.11 31 — — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $62,031 30 -0.52 43 100% — — — —
Exercise Science 27 — 52% 70% 4% 15% 4% 0% $55,886 26 -0.69 26 97% — — — —
Nursing 51 — 14% 80% 8% 4% 2% 0% $82,234 10 -1.00 80 97% — — — —
Accounting 14 +1 57% 79% 0% 0% 21% 0% $85,545 51 -0.10 83 97% — — — —
Business Administration 24 — 79% 62% 0% 8% 12% 0% $82,485 72 +0.25 81 100% — — — —
Economics — — — — — — — — $77,192 23 -0.78 74 — — — — —
Managerial Economics 6 — 83% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $74,249 14 -0.89 70 100% — — — —
Marketing 12 — 33% 83% 0% 0% 8% 0% $96,681 94 +1.49 91 100% — — — —
Creative Writing 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,254 14 -0.87 7 100% — — — —
English 4 +1 25% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $46,295 19 -0.75 8 — — — — —
French 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $49,249 19 -0.78 12 — — — — —
History 3 — 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $49,015 17 -0.77 11 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 9 — 44% 44% 0% 11% 11% 11% $47,201 8 -0.97 9 90% — — — —
Philosophy — — — — — — — — $49,242 15 -0.92 12 — — — — —
Religion 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,283 45 -0.07 14 — — — — —
Spanish 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $49,249 19 -0.78 12 — — — — —
Technical Writing 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $45,254 14 -0.87 7 100% — — — —
Communication 4 +2 25% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $46,190 5 -1.46 8 — — — — —
Digital Communication 5 — 20% 60% 0% 20% 20% 0% $42,132 1 -1.84 4 100% — — — —
International Studies — — — — — — — — $65,243 31 -0.39 51 — — — — —
Organizational Communication 2 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $66,028 33 -0.51 53 97% — — — —
Political Science 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,146 40 -0.30 58 90% — — — —
Political Science 11 — 64% 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,146 40 -0.30 58 90% — — — —
Psychology 24 +8 21% 67% 4% 12% 8% 0% $54,451 50 -0.09 22 100% — — — —
Public Relations 4 +2 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,028 33 -0.51 53 97% — — — —
Radio and Television 4 +1 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,132 1 -1.84 4 100% — — — —
Social Work 15 — 7% 53% 0% 40% 0% 0% $53,597 49 +0.04 20 95% — — — —
Sociology 1 +9 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,508 47 -0.22 23 100% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 20 — 5% 75% 0% 15% 10% 0% $51,769 51 -0.08 16 95% — — — —
English Education — — — — — — — — $54,213 49 -0.17 22 94% — — — —
Mathematics Education 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,213 39 -0.34 22 94% — — — —
Middle School Education 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,769 33 -0.39 16 95% — — — —
Science Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $54,213 39 -0.34 22 94% — — — —
Social Studies Education 10 — 60% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $54,213 48 -0.22 22 94% — — — —
Special Education 3 +6 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $50,157 21 -0.87 13 89% — — — —
Art Education 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,213 85 +0.79 22 94% — — — —
Art Therapy 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,025 63 +0.24 11 100% — — — —
Jazz/Jazz Studies — — — — — — — — $47,678 53 +0.10 10 98% — — — —
Keyboard Instruments 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $47,678 53 +0.10 10 98% — — — —
Music 23 — 61% 78% 0% 9% 4% 0% $47,678 53 +0.10 10 99% — — — —
Music Education 9 — 44% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,213 83 +0.80 22 94% — — — —
Music Management 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,388 69 +0.50 16 — — — — —
Music Performance 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,678 53 +0.10 10 98% — — — —
Music Studies 6 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $47,678 53 +0.10 10 98% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,678 53 +0.10 10 98% — — — —
Studio Art 5 +1 40% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $46,987 53 +0.02 9 — — — — —
Theater 1 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,077 56 +0.14 6 — — — — —
Voice and Opera 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,678 53 +0.10 10 98% — — — —
Criminology 23 +7 35% 70% 0% 13% 4% 0% $63,863 75 +0.55 47 100% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,650
ROI Percentile 49th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 55%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 19.9% 78 27% 77% 6% 8% 3% 0% $73,114 31 -0.89 68 97% —
Social Sciences 18.1% 71 32% 66% 1% 15% 7% 0% $55,537 38 -0.44 25 97% —
Arts 15.3% 60 47% 78% 0% 3% 5% 2% $49,041 38 +0.25 11 98% —
Business & Economics 14.3% 56 64% 73% 0% 5% 12% 0% $85,410 63 +0.31 83 99% —
Education 9.7% 38 24% 82% 0% 11% 8% 0% $52,478 42 -0.21 18 94% —
Humanities 6.6% 26 27% 58% 4% 15% 8% 4% $47,524 9 -0.80 9 93% —
Professional 5.9% 23 35% 70% 0% 13% 4% 0% $63,863 41 +0.55 47 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.4% 21 14% 81% 5% 5% 0% 5% $73,044 79 +0.61 68 96% —
Computer Science 2.8% 11 91% 45% 0% 18% 9% 27% $99,282 30 -0.75 92 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.0% 4 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $69,123 22 -0.30 61 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.8% 3 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,804 39 -0.11 31 — —
Engineering 0.3% 1 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $105,173 64 -0.56 95 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 89 $576K $576K $0
Track & Field (combined) 51 $105K $105K $0
Baseball 48 $356K $356K $0
Lacrosse 41 $196K $196K $0
Soccer 28 $100K $100K $0
Basketball 18 $253K $253K $0
Golf 12 $86K $86K $0
Bowling 7 $63K $63K $0
Total 283 $1.7M $1.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 33 $135K $135K $0
Track & Field (combined) 30 $87K $87K $0
Softball 21 $131K $131K $0
Lacrosse 18 $121K $121K $0
Basketball 16 $216K $216K $0
Volleyball 15 $116K $116K $0
Tennis 9 $34K $34K $0
Bowling 7 $63K $63K $0
Golf 6 $61K $61K $0
Total 148 $968K $968K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 89 $576K $576K $0
Track & Field (combined) 81 $193K $193K $0
Soccer 61 $236K $236K $0
Lacrosse 59 $318K $318K $0
Baseball 48 $356K $356K $0
Basketball 34 $470K $470K $0
Softball 21 $131K $131K $0
Golf 18 $147K $147K $0
Volleyball 15 $116K $116K $0
Bowling 14 $127K $127K $0
Tennis 9 $34K $34K $0
Total 431 $3.7M $3.7M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 58%
Yield (non-ED) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 58% 58% 58%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 54%
SAT Range 910 – 1180
SAT Math Range 460 – 590
SAT RW Range 450 – 590