by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Capital University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at Capital University comes to about $54,086.00 annually.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $43,234.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,852.00 |
| Total cost | $54,086.00 |
| That is 65% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $54,086.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$34,554.00 |
| Net price | $19,532.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $54,086.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$38,068.00 |
| Net price | $16,018.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 3.2% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $16,530.00 | $20,157.00 | $55,816.00 |
| Senior year | $18,168.00 | $22,154.00 | $61,346.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $69,363.00 | $84,579.00 | $234,208.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,425.00 | $32,222.00 | $89,225.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $798.00 | $973.00 | $2,695.00 |
| Total amount paid | $95,787.00 | $116,801.00 | $323,433.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $16,530.00 | $20,157.00 | $55,816.00 |
| Senior year | $17,059.00 | $20,802.00 | $57,602.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $33,590.00 | $40,958.00 | $113,418.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,796.00 | $15,604.00 | $43,208.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $387.00 | $471.00 | $1,305.00 |
| Total amount paid | $46,386.00 | $56,562.00 | $156,626.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,576.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,585.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $20,774.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $19,860.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,265.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,482.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,218.00 |
Use Capital University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Capital University works out to $20,927.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,518.00 |
| 25th | $8,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $20,927.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $33,333.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $23,000.00 |
| Middle income | $19,500.00 |
| High income | $21,354.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $1,646.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,479.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,000.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Capital University graduate with $1,479.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Capital University amounts to $1,000.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at Capital University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.5% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Capital University add up to $475,616,541.00 covering 17,096 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 28 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $15,789.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Capital University, the questions below are worth your time:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.