MN
Capella University
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Minneapolis, MN · Clery Act 2024 · Private For-Profit
Capella University
Capella University reported zero incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section for 2022–2024. Other Clery tables can still contain reports, and zero here does not mean no risk.
- 0.00
- Incidents / 1k students
- #16
- MN rank
- 47,761
- Enrolled students
0.00 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Capella University reported zero 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents in the score categories (0.00 per 1,000). Zero in those categories is not a safety proof, other Clery tables and unreported harm can still exist, and zero-report campuses are left unranked against each other.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.00
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 0
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 413413 · Capella University 0.00/1k score rate
RATE-ZERO · RANK-UNK · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-FILED · TREND-FLAT · CAT-NONE · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-ZERO 0.00/1k
- RANK-UNK Nat rank n/a
- ST-MID #16 in state
- BELOW-PEER Valencia College · 0.38 back
- ZERO-FILED Zero filed
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-NONE No incidents
- ENR-LARGE 47,761
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: Valencia College (+0.38/1k)
Capella University sheet RATE-ZERO · RANK-UNK · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-FILED · TREND-FLAT · CAT-NONE · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-NONE · peer Valencia College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-ZERO · RANK-UNK · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-FILED · TREND-FLAT · CAT-NONE · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Valencia College (+0.38/1k). Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Capella University reported zero 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents in the score categories (0.00 per 1,000). Zero in those categories is not a safety proof, other Clery tables and unreported harm can still exist, and zero-report campuses are left unranked against each other.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Capella University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Capella on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Capella University · this campus · lowest 0
Capella University — this campus · lowest
0 per 1,000 students
- Valencia College · near 0.38
Valencia College — near
0.38 per 1,000 students
- Kennesaw State University · near 1.61
Kennesaw State University — near
1.61 per 1,000 students
- University of Houston · near
University of Houston — near
5.54 per 1,000 students
- University of California-Los Angeles · highest peer
University of California-Los Angeles — highest peer
9.38 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Capella University's 0.00/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Capella University was unchanged from 0 to 0 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 MN 4-year peers in this comparison, Capella University is larger than 94% and safer-reporting than 86% - the larger, safer-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Capella University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 899 | 3.34 | 0 | 36 |
| University of Minnesota-Morris | 981 | 2.04 | 3 | 56 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | 1,101 | 0.00 | 6 | 86 |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | 1,163 | 0.00 | 8 | 86 |
| College of Saint Benedict | 1,429 | 4.20 | 11 | 25 |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | 1,439 | 148.02 | 14 | 0 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 1,537 | 3.25 | 17 | 39 |
| Saint Johns University | 1,572 | 3.82 | 19 | 28 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | 1,789 | 0.56 | 22 | 78 |
| Crown College | 1,846 | 0.00 | 25 | 86 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 1,906 | 5.77 | 28 | 11 |
| Capella University (this campus) | 47,761 | 0.00 | 94 | 86 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 47,761 enrolled students, Capella University is the 38th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,547 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Walden University (0.00/1k); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (3.46/1k); Minnesota State University-Mankato (1.77/1k); Saint Cloud State University (1.58/1k); Rasmussen University-Minnesota (0.21/1k); University of St Thomas (5.21/1k); University of Minnesota-Duluth (3.13/1k); Southwest Minnesota State University (2.31/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (Kennesaw State University is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
Crime Statistics by Year
Across 3 reporting years (2022–2024), Capella University has no non-zero Criminal Offenses cell in the 11 Clery categories this profile tracks. Enrollment peer in this dataset: Kennesaw State University.
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Zero-filled category grids are omitted when every cell is zero (progressive surface); other Clery tables remain below when present
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Capella University vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
GA
Kennesaw State University
1.61 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
University of Houston
5.54 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Capella University sits on price and outcomes
At $17,956, Capella University's reported average net price is cheaper than 56% among 80 Minnesota colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,863.
- $17,956
- average net price
- $16,863
- Minnesota median
- 3.2×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $5,335
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $17,485 for families reporting under $30,000 against $22,820 above $110,000, a difference of $5,335. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $17,956 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $48,500, roughly 2.7 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $14,400
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $14,400
- Avg Net Price
- $17,956
- Median Debt
- $14,968
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 39%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 27%
- Retention Rate
- 42%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $48,500
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $42,189
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 60%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 148 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · 47,764 enrolled
Safety Score 1.61
University of Houston
Houston, TX · 47,980 enrolled
Safety Score 5.54
Valencia College
Orlando, FL · 47,425 enrolled
Safety Score 0.38
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · 47,335 enrolled
Safety Score 9.38
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · 48,424 enrolled
Safety Score 6.53
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Capella University, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · 47,764 enrolled
Safety score 1.61
University of Houston
Houston, TX · 47,980 enrolled
Safety score 5.54
Valencia College
Orlando, FL · 47,425 enrolled
Safety score 0.38
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · 47,335 enrolled
Safety score 9.38
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · 48,424 enrolled
Safety score 6.53
University of North Texas
Denton, TX · 46,864 enrolled
Safety score 3.61
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT · 46,807 enrolled
Safety score 0.77
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · 46,566 enrolled
Safety score 9.64
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Capella University safe?
Capella University has a safety score of 0.00 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students). It filed zero 2024 score-category incidents, so it is left unranked against other zeros rather than ordered by invention; same-state same-level campuses on file include Walden University (0.00/1k); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (3.46/1k); Minnesota State University-Mankato (1.77/1k); Saint Cloud State University (1.58/1k); Rasmussen University-Minnesota (0.21/1k); University of St Thomas (5.21/1k); University of Minnesota-Duluth (3.13/1k); Southwest Minnesota State University (2.31/1k).
What crimes are reported at Capella University?
None in the Criminal Offenses section. Capella University reported zero in every category in that section for calendar year 2024. VAWA, arrests, disciplinary referrals, and fire records are separate tables.
How does Capella University compare to similar schools?
Capella University reports 100% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Kennesaw State University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Kennesaw State University (1.61/1k); University of Houston (5.54/1k); Valencia College (0.38/1k); University of California-Los Angeles (9.38/1k); Indiana University-Bloomington (6.53/1k). Same-state same-level set: Walden University (0.00/1k); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (3.46/1k); Minnesota State University-Mankato (1.77/1k); Saint Cloud State University (1.58/1k); Rasmussen University-Minnesota (0.21/1k); University of St Thomas (5.21/1k); University of Minnesota-Duluth (3.13/1k); Southwest Minnesota State University (2.31/1k).
Does Capella University have fire safety data?
Capella University has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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