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Capital University
Columbus, OH 1,585 Undergrads 63.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$57,130
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$22,576
After Aid
Median Earnings
$59,121
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$22,576
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$59,121
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate63.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age22.0
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients33.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
70.2%
SAT Avg
1,068
SAT Reading
25th: 45057575th: 590
SAT Math
25th: 46055575th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: 182375th: 25
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$529k
+$62k
+$44k
Median Cost$23k/yr
+$447k
-$19k
-$37k
Full Cost$57k/yr
+$323k
-$144k
-$161k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
39
∞
Median Cost$23k/yr
Never
-46%
Full Cost$57k/yr
Never
-78%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-53%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-77%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$79,157
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$61,416
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$23,949
Earnings (4yr)
$71,710
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Business/Managerial Economics
BachCIP: 5206
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$84,669
Natl Median: $77,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$160k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$317k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$95,013
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$225k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,041
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$26,619
Earnings (4yr)
$66,462
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$24,373
Earnings (4yr)
$44,403
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$43,125
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$25,218
Earnings (4yr)
$56,686
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$48,958
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,426
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,967
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$310k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$77,807
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
BachCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Religion/Religious Studies
BachCIP: 3802
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,135
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$25,625
Earnings (4yr)
$55,078
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,785
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,924
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,817
Earnings (4yr)
$46,383
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$46,055
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,851
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$42,583
Earnings (4yr)
$108,101
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$270k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
MastCIP: 2202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
MastCIP: 3907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,024
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Religious Music and Worship
MastCIP: 3905
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,264
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $114,810
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Theological and Ministerial Studies
MastCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$85,317
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Graduate Certificates
Legal Support Services
Gr-CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$69,338
Natl Median: $69,929
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$106,377
Earnings (4yr)
$85,015
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.