Capella University

What are the graduation rates for students at Capella University?

Capella's reported overall graduation rate is 20% in the 2024-25 institutional figures. Its reported four-year and six-year rates are also 20%. These figures deserve attention, but they should not be interpreted as the completion rate of every Capella student.

Standard federal graduation-rate measures follow a defined group of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduates. They do not capture the experience of most transfer entrants or describe graduate-degree completion. That distinction matters at Capella, which enrolled far more transfer-in undergraduates than first-time undergraduates in the reported period.

The reported student retention rate is 42%. Retention measures whether students in a defined entering group return for the next academic year; it is not a graduation rate. Applicants evaluating a particular program should request its applicable completion, withdrawal and time-to-degree information alongside these institution-level measures.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Capella University?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures report earnings one year after completion for covered former students, not a salary promised to future graduates. Reported figures for Capella include $78,621 in computer/information technology administration and management and $74,251 in registered nursing-related fields.

Other reported one-year figures include $63,636 for business administration, $52,610 for health and medical administrative services, and $35,031 for psychology, general. These are field-level measures, not a controlled comparison of Capella programs or a prediction for an individual student. Earnings can reflect prior work experience, degree level, occupation, location and hours worked - especially at an institution serving many working adults.

Capella reports career-center services that include individual and group career planning for undergraduates, résumé preparation, career-interest testing, job-search resources and interview assistance. Those services may help with a search, but their availability should not be confused with verified job-placement results.