by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Capella University really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Capella University. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Capella University total enrollment is approximately 26,881 students. 16,690 are undergraduates and 10,191 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Capella University undergraduate population is made up of 86.1% women, and 13.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Capella University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,470 | 45.0% |
| Black or African American | 4,714 | 28.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,219 | 13.4% |
| Asian | 803 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 660 | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 524 | 3.2% |
| International | 155 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 68 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 82.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 17.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Capella University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,258 | 42.0% |
| Black or African American | 3,206 | 31.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,276 | 12.6% |
| Unknown | 464 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 442 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 347 | 3.4% |
| International | 94 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 49 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 11,728 | 43.8% |
| Black or African American | 7,920 | 29.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,495 | 13.1% |
| Asian | 1,245 | 4.7% |
| Unknown | 1,124 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 871 | 3.3% |
| International | 249 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 117 | 0.4% |
Capella University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 78.0% |
| Black or African American | 14.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 22,739 female students and 4,142 male students at Capella University.
Capella University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 2.6% of Capella University students come from within the state, and 97.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 35 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 29 | 15.3% |
| Texas | 18 | 9.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | 8.9% |
| New York | 10 | 5.3% |
| Illinois | 8 | 4.2% |
Capella University welcomes roughly 0.9% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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