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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,290
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 43%
Average Aid Amount $3,309
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 12
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 86%

Financial Aid Information at Capella

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,290 students (43% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $3,309. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 12 students (86% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Capella University is $14,436, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,290 students (43% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $3,309. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Capella University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Capella University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid5,29043%$3,309
Pell Grants4,43036%$3,530
Federal Student Loans5,86847%$7,038

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 12 beginning students (86% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 12 students (86% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Capella University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Capella University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1286%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources857%$6,637
Federal Grants857%$6,637
Pell Grants857%$5,075
Other Federal Grants214%$6,250
State/Local Grants00%$0
Institutional Grants00%$0
Student Loans1286%$5,934
Federal Student Loans1286%$5,934
Other Student Loans00%$0