Capella Education Company · Minneapolis, MN United States ·(NASDAQ (GM): CPLA)

At Capella Education, the line to receive your sheepskin is online. The fast-growing company operates Capella University, an online university that offers more than 20 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. More than 26,000 students are enrolled in the school, which employs more than 1,000 faculty members (most of which are part-time employees, typically teaching one to three courses per semester). Capella's typical student is a working adult. Nearly half are pursuing master's degrees; more than a third are doctoral candidates. Some three-quarters of the company's revenues are derived from federal student financial aid programs. To read the full description, subscribe now.