Walden University
Walden University is a private, for-profit online university headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and specialist degrees. The university is owned by Adtalem Global Education, which purchased the university in August 2021. The institution is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $33,817
- Undergraduate enrollment: 14,222
- Graduation rate (150%): 0%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 35%
- Student to faculty ratio: 31:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,810
- Median earnings (8 years): $47,015
- Median earnings (6 years): $50,657
- Control: Private for-profit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Minneapolis, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Walden University include Nursing, Social Work, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (437 bachelor's) · median earnings $106,892 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,341
- Social Work (208 bachelor's) · median debt $25,895
- Business Administration and Management (190 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,978 4 years after graduation · median debt $33,334
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (138 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,427 1 year after graduation · median debt $36,500
- Psychology (134 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,974 4 years after graduation · median debt $33,334
- Elementary Education and Teaching (128 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,427 1 year after graduation · median debt $36,500
- Human Services (59 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,040 4 years after graduation · median debt $39,649
- Criminal Justice (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,456 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Health (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,602 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,592
- Public Health (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,061 4 years after graduation · median debt $35,750
Degree mix: Business 13%, Computer Science 1%, Health 74%, Psychology 11%, Communication 0%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
- In-state tuition and fees: $12,762
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,762
- Books and supplies: $900
- Off-campus room and board: $17,820
- Off-campus with family: $5,040
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,662
- Sticker vs net gap: -14753%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 55%
- Federal loan recipients: 69%
- Average institutional grant: $938
- Average federal loan: $7,836
- Median debt at graduation: $20,834
Admissions
Walden University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 14,222
- Women: 84%
- Part-time undergraduates: 74%
- Age 25 and older: 90%
- Graduate students: 31,881
- Graduation rate: 0%
- Come back after freshman year: 0%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 10%
- Student to faculty: 31:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Walden University acceptance rate? Walden University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
What majors does Walden University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Social Work, Business Administration and Management, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Walden University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,810 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Walden University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 35% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 0%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Walden University official site: https://waldenu.edu.