FourYearCost

Capital University

Columbus, OHPrivate nonprofitRank 220 of 1,732Traditional rank 146 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$31,567
515 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$27,194
1,298 recipients
The drop
$4,373
13.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$31,567Later years$27,194

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$20,774
$30–48k$19,860
$48–75k$22,265
$75–110k$24,482
$110k+$27,218

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$40,350
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$41,788
Change$1,438 (+3.6%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$13,446

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$35,4662018-19$36,8722019-20$38,2982020-21$39,3382021-22$40,3502022-23$41,7882023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +17.8% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$22,7422020-21$24,4392021-22$22,4802022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years66%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)74%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants40%
Freshmen taking federal loans75%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,672
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,468

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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Ursuline College$31,825$7,249
University of Dayton$31,852$752
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