Student Population at Capital
Total Enrollment
2,263
Undergraduate
1,609
Graduate
654
Online Enrollment
101
Men Students
968
Women Students
1,295
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,263 students have enrolled at Capital University - 1,609 undergraduate and 654 graduate.
By gender, 968 male and 1,295 female students are attending Capital University. By attendance status, there are 2,079 full-time students and 184 part-time students.
The number of students at Capital University is large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Ashland University and Baldwin Wallace University, its population is very small (average population is 5,961).
Capital University offers online degree/certificate programs and 101 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Capital's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Capital has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,961 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (1,871 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital University | 2,263 | 1,609 | 654 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,961 | 4,435 | 1,527 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio | 1,871 | 1,601 | 510 |
The below chart compares the student population between Capital University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 968 male and 1,295 female students attending Capital. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Capital.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,609 | 1,569 | 40 |
| Men | 695 | 675 | 20 |
| Women | 914 | 894 | 20 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 654 | 510 | 144 |
| Men | 273 | 209 | 64 |
| Women | 381 | 301 | 80 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,540 White students (68.05%) and 291 Black or African American students (12.86%) at Capital University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Capital University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 37 | 11 | 26 |
| Black or African American | 217 | 107 | 110 |
| Hispanic | 132 | 50 | 82 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,058 | 463 | 595 |
| Two or More Races | 96 | 33 | 63 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Total | 1,609 | 695 | 914 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 20 | 3 | 17 |
| Black or African American | 74 | 30 | 44 |
| Hispanic | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 482 | 203 | 279 |
| Two or More Races | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Total | 654 | 273 | 381 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,779 students whose age under twenty five and 224 students whose age is over thirty years old at Capital University.
Especially, 20 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Capital University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,609 | 695 | 914 |
| Under 18 | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| 18-19 | 639 | 314 | 325 |
| 20-21 | 670 | 264 | 406 |
| 22-24 | 171 | 78 | 93 |
| 25-29 | 53 | 16 | 37 |
| 30-34 | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| 35-39 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| 50-64 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1,609 | 695 | 914 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 654 | 273 | 381 |
| 20-21 | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| 22-24 | 257 | 100 | 157 |
| 25-29 | 207 | 94 | 113 |
| 30-34 | 50 | 22 | 28 |
| 35-39 | 37 | 16 | 21 |
| 40-49 | 49 | 23 | 26 |
| 50-64 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 654 | 273 | 381 |
Online Student Population
At Capital University, 1,123 students (49.62% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 101 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 95 students live in Ohio where Capital University is located in and 3 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,263 | 1,609 | 654 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 101 | 14 | 87 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,022 | 746 | 276 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,140 | 849 | 291 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 101 | 14 | 87 |
| Ohio Residents | 95 | 14 | 81 |
| Other State in U.S. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |
