Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Capella is greatly skewed towards women students, with 80.8% of undergraduate students being women and 19.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 12,383, with 10,001 women and 2,382 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Capella is greatly skewed towards women students, with 83.0% of undergraduate students being women and 17.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 26,333, with 21,862 women and 4,471 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 19.2% 2,382 students
- women 80.8% 10,001 students
Graduate Students
- men 17.0% 4,471 students
- women 83.0% 21,862 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 50.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,254 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 20.3% of the student body, with 2,500 students. Hispanic students represent 12.0% of the population, with 1,481 students, while Asian students account for 3.4%, with 418 students. Mixed race students account for 3.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 379 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 63 students.
International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 55 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 9.5% of the population, totaling 1,172 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Capella.
Undergraduate Students
- White 50.8% 6,254 students
- African American 20.3% 2,500 students
- Hispanic 12.0% 1,481 students
- Unknown race 9.5% 1,172 students
- Asian 3.4% 418 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 379 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 63 students
- International students 0.4% 55 students
Graduate Students
- White 45.6% 11,967 students
- African American 29.4% 7,720 students
- Hispanic 10.3% 2,715 students
- Unknown race 7.3% 1,908 students
- Asian 3.2% 828 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 818 students
- International students 0.6% 167 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 115 students
Transfer Students
- White 49.0% 1,962 students
- African American 22.7% 910 students
- Hispanic 12.5% 501 students
- Unknown race 7.4% 297 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 144 students
- Asian 3.4% 137 students
- Hawaiian 0.7% 27 students
- International students 0.7% 27 students
Students Age Diversity
- 40-49 22% 2,742 students
- 30-34 21% 2,659 students
- 25-29 20% 2,424 students
- 35-39 18% 2,180 students
- 50-64 11% 1,340 students
- 22-24 7% 815 students
- 20-21 1% 170 students
- 18-19 0% 17 students
- 40-49 25% 6,553 students
- 25-29 19% 5,053 students
- 30-34 18% 4,686 students
- 35-39 16% 4,121 students
- 50-64 15% 3,981 students
- 22-24 6% 1,650 students
- 20-21 0% 53 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
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