The student population totals 28143, in addition to 6466 adult students.
In 2006, 645 adult students gained a qualification with the school.
This change was made to reflect the emphasis on career preparation for high school as well as adult students.
Did anyone predict there would be so many adult students?
It was founded in the 1880s and has a student population of 10,806 adult students.
Capella, with about 8,500 adult students, offers federal aid through the demonstration program.
Most adult students have to juggle work and school.
At undergraduate level, the university has over 16,000 adult students in its continued education programs.
A survey of 300 adult students in the church's basic education class drove the point home.
The institution helped adult students learn new job skills to attain employment.