Walden University, MN

Private For-Profit 4-Year • Large • Primarily Nonresidential Doctoral University Distance Education-Only Open Admissions Main Campus
place
100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 900, Minneapolis, MN 55401
phone
(866) 492-5336

Walden University Rankings

Affordability55
Retention3
Graduation1
Earnings47
Diversity77
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Walden University

100% Bachelor’s
- Associate’s
- Certificate
Grad Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing12%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education1%
Health Professions and Related Programs59%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences7%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies<1%
Psychology8%
Public Administration and Social Service7%

Admissions

Getting into Walden University

- Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Walden University

$12K In-State Tuition
$12K Out-of-State Tuition
$25K Average Total Cost
$21K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School MN US
$0–$30K $23K $13K $14K
$30K–$48K $20K $13K $15K
$48K–$75K $28K $15K $17K

Debt

Typical Debt after Walden University

56% Receive Federal Loans
$12K Median Federal Debt
30% Repayment Rate
$223 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School MN US
$0–$30K 49% 43% 57%
$30K–$48K 16% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 15% 15% 12%
$75K–$110K 11% 14% 9%
>$110K 8% 16% 11%

Student Debt

Category School MN US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $11K $12K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $13K $12K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12K $12K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $14K $13K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $10K $11K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $42K $28K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27K $20K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4K $6K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School MN US
1-year after entering repayment 23% 52% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 30% 56% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 32% 61% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 45% 67% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Walden University

50% Retention Rate
- Transfer Rate
26% Withdrawal Rate
9% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School MN US
Within 4 Years 100% 38% 38%
Within 6 Years 9% 50% 55%
Within 8 Years 6% 51% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School MN US
Caucasian 22% 52% 52%
Other race 100% 42% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Walden University

83% Employment Rate
$39K Median Salary
$22K 25 Pctl Salary
$60K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School MN US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 83% 90% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 87% 89% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 82% 89% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 88% 88% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 81% 88% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School MN US
10th percentile of earnings $14K $9K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $22K $20K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $39K $33K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $60K $46K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $95K $59K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School MN US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $39K $33K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $52K $36K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $50K $40K $35K

Students

Students at Walden University

6,910 Undergraduates
<1% Full-time Undergrads
36 Avg Entry Age
42,336 Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School MN US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 80% 61% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 20% 38% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School MN US
Asian 2% 5% 4%
Black 34% 10% 18%
Caucasian 43% 64% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 5% 6% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% 4% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1% 2% 2%
Two or more races 2% 4% 3%
Other race 13% 3% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School MN US
$0–$30K 53% 29% 43%
$30K–$48K 13% 16% 18%
$48K–$75K 13% 18% 16%
$75K–$110K 11% 19% 14%
>$110K 10% 19% 15%

Location Map

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