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In 2006, a compliance audit was commenced by the [[United States Department of Education]], Office of the Inspector General (OIG) focusing on the university's policies and procedures concerning the return of Title IV funds as required by Federal Law for students who failed to give official notice that they were withdrawing from the school. For the three year audit period, the total amount of Title IV funds that was not returned for students that withdrew without providing official notification was approximately $500,000.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.secinfo.com/dsvrp.vyB1.htm | title = S-1/A | work = Capella Education Company | date = [[2006-10-06]] | accessdate = 2007-04-14 }} Refer to pages 81 & 82 for information regarding audit by USDE, Office of the Inspector General</ref> |
In 2006, a compliance audit was commenced by the [[United States Department of Education]], Office of the Inspector General (OIG) focusing on the university's policies and procedures concerning the return of Title IV funds as required by Federal Law for students who failed to give official notice that they were withdrawing from the school. For the three year audit period, the total amount of Title IV funds that was not returned for students that withdrew without providing official notification was approximately $500,000.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.secinfo.com/dsvrp.vyB1.htm | title = S-1/A | work = Capella Education Company | date = [[2006-10-06]] | accessdate = 2007-04-14 }} Refer to pages 81 & 82 for information regarding audit by USDE, Office of the Inspector General</ref> |
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The University of California, Irvine (UCI) has been criticized for its five-year agreement with Capella University in which UCI received $500 for every extension program student it referred to Capella. This practice is not uncommon and is legal according to the U.S. Department of Education, yet some critics claim it constitutes a potential conflict of interest and treats the student as a commodity. This criticism and the concern that some may misconstrue the arrangement as unethical has led UCI to terminate it.<ref>[http://chronicle.com/news/article/3255/u-of-california-ends-deal-that-paid-it-for-referring-students-to-for-profit-college U. of California Ends Deal That Paid It for Referring Students to For-Profit College, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 16, 2007]</ref><ref>[http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-me-uci16oct16,1,3604404.story?coll=la-headlines-technology UCI ending lucrative transfer agreement- The university's extension program no longer will accept $500 from a for-profit school for each student referral, citing a possible breach of ethics, Los Angeles Times, October 16, 2007, Tony Barboza]</ref><ref>[http://chronicle.com/subscribe/login?url=/weekly/v54/i06/06a02001.htm U. of California Campus Collects a Bounty for Sending Students to a For-Profit College | The U.S. Education Department calls the arrangement legal, but some are troubled by it, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 16, 2007]</ref> |
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| Motto | "Knowledge is solving problems no one else can" |
|---|---|
| Type | Private / For-Profit University |
| Established | 1993 |
| President | Michael J. Offerman, Ed.D |
| Students | 19,942 [1] |
| Undergraduates | 3,200 [1] |
| Postgraduates | 16,600 [1] |
| Location | , , |
| Website | www.capella.edu |
Capella University is a private for-profit distance institution of higher learning. Capella University offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral (PhD and PsyD) degrees in business, technology, education, human services and psychology. The school is owned by the Capella Education Company.
Today, the university has students from all 50 states and 56 countries. Capella has 104 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 15 certificate programs. A faculty of 1,005 professors with 81 percent holding doctoral degrees serve as of school year 2007-2008, with approximately 3,200 undergraduate, 16,600 graduate students and the remaining 1 percent enrolled in certificate programs. Capella faculty live in all 50 states and 7 foreign countries.[1]
History
What is now Capella University was established in 1991 by Stephen Shank, former CEO of Tonka, who believed adults were an academically underserved population by traditional universities.[3]
In 1993, Dr. Harold Abel, a former president of three universities, became the first president of the Graduate School of America. This school was later renamed Capella University.[3]
In 1997, Capella University received accreditation.[3]
In 1999, the parent company and university were renamed to Capella Education Company and Capella University, respectively.[3]
In 2000, the Capella University began to offer bachelor's degree programs for the first time.[3]
In 2006, Capella Education Company became a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: CPLA).[3]
In 2007, Capella was named one of 86 higher education institutions in the United States to have received the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (NCAE) designation by the National Security Agency (NSA). The designation is valid for the academic years 2007 through 2012.[4][3]
In 2007 Capella University received a Tekne Award, presented by The Minnesota High Tech Association, in partnership with LifeScience Alley and Minnesota Technology, Inc., in the category Technology User – Innovative application of products or services resulting in dramatic business improvement or market advantage.[5]
Student Demographics
Capella University's enrollment is composed mainly of graduate students including forty-three percent MS/MBA students and forty percent PhD/PsyD doctoral students. The undergraduate population of Capella makes up sixteen percent of the student body. One percent are working on certificate programs. The average age of a Capella student is forty. Ninety percent of students are enrolled part-time. Sixty-six percent of students are female. Thirty-nine percent of students are ethnic minorities. [1]
Accreditation
Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[6][7] Capella University participates in the North Central Associations (NCA) Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP). While the normal accreditation review process is every ten years, member schools who participate in the AQIP program have their accreditation reviewed yearly. AQIP is a form of lean management or process improvement for education.[8]
Capella's Masters of Science degree programs in Mental Health Counseling and Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling/Therapy are accredited by The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs CACREP.[9]
Schools
Capella University is academically organized into 5 distinct schools.
- School of Business and Technology
- School of Education
- School of Human Services
- Harold Abel School of Psychology
- School of Undergraduate Studies
Controversy
In 2006, a compliance audit was commenced by the United States Department of Education, Office of the Inspector General (OIG) focusing on the university's policies and procedures concerning the return of Title IV funds as required by Federal Law for students who failed to give official notice that they were withdrawing from the school. For the three year audit period, the total amount of Title IV funds that was not returned for students that withdrew without providing official notification was approximately $500,000.[10]
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) has been criticized for its five-year agreement with Capella University in which UCI received $500 for every extension program student it referred to Capella. This practice is not uncommon and is legal according to the U.S. Department of Education, yet some critics claim it constitutes a potential conflict of interest and treats the student as a commodity. This criticism and the concern that some may misconstrue the arrangement as unethical has led UCI to terminate it.[11][12][13]
References
- ^ a b c d e Capella University Media Fact Sheet
- ^ Capella Education Page
- ^ a b c d e f g Capella University website
- ^ NSA Press Release, June 28, 2007
- ^ 2007 Tekne Awards, November 2, 2007Tekne Awards Website
- ^ Council For Higher Education website
- ^ The Higher Learning Commission website
- ^ Academic Quality Improvement Program website
- ^ Capella University website
- ^ "S-1/A". Capella Education Company. 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2007-04-14.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) Refer to pages 81 & 82 for information regarding audit by USDE, Office of the Inspector General - ^ U. of California Ends Deal That Paid It for Referring Students to For-Profit College, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 16, 2007
- ^ UCI ending lucrative transfer agreement- The university's extension program no longer will accept $500 from a for-profit school for each student referral, citing a possible breach of ethics, Los Angeles Times, October 16, 2007, Tony Barboza
- ^ U. of California Campus Collects a Bounty for Sending Students to a For-Profit College | The U.S. Education Department calls the arrangement legal, but some are troubled by it, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 16, 2007