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Capital University

Columbus, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,576What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
70%
Graduation rate
63%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,585
In-state tuition
$43,234Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$43,234
SAT midpoint
1,130
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$54,143Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$22,576

Better than 50% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

63%

Better than 59% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$54,143

Better than 50% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,889

Better than 22% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$57,130

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$22,576

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Capital University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time63%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return76%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,889
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$54,143

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Capital University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,36581
Computer Science$62,80620
Accounting and Related Services$60,40512
Business/Managerial Economics$59,2037
Marketing$50,57214
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,81153
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$45,2359
Social Work$44,34419
Special Education and Teaching$42,70921
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,09428
Political Science and Government$39,80716
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$38,26614
Biology, General$36,70925
Psychology, General$34,04143
Music$33,14333
Criminology$32,98425
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$32,59737
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$28,18314
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$28,04516
HistoryNot reported11
SociologyNot reported11
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported10
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported10
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported8
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported5
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported4
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported4
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported4
PhilosophyNot reported4
EconomicsNot reported3
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported3
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
ChemistryNot reported3
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Computer EngineeringNot reported1
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported1

All 39 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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