Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Private for-profit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Large

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $29,899. 100% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $54,715 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $20,834.

Average net price
$29,899
per year Verified data
Completion rate
100%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$54,715
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$20,834
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$13,140
Out-of-state tuition and fees$13,140
Average cost of attendance$36,522
Books and supplies$900
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided students$29,899
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$29,899
Average net price, family income over $110,000Data unavailable

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
9,136
Graduate enrollment
40,297
Students receiving Pell grants
64%
Student to faculty ratio
31 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time100%
Completion within normal time100%
First-year retention (full-time)0%
Median federal debt, graduates$20,834
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$237
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$12,000
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry74%
1 year after completion$70,713
4 years after completion$83,334
6 years after entry$58,407
8 years after entry$58,897
10 years after entry$54,715
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $54,715; the middle half earned $32,663 to $90,174. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Walden University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

103 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Data Science
CIP 30.70 · All credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (21)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
14$55,117Suppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
190$59,909$43,834
Business/Corporate Communications
CIP 52.05 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
14$64,753$49,737
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
58$48,219$52,722
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · All credentials fully online
30$52,124$51,737
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
49$63,556$49,634
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · All credentials fully online
59$44,684$52,218
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
134$46,429$51,972
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · All credentials fully online
34$64,877$48,967
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
437$93,886$29,670
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · All credentials fully online
208$43,977$50,672
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
266$43,204$43,708
Master's degree (33)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
0$72,622Suppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
320$77,174Suppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · All credentials fully online
270$55,116Suppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · All credentials fully online
0$62,139Suppressed for privacy
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
24$79,519Suppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
124$54,929Suppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · All credentials fully online
27$82,716Suppressed for privacy
Data Science
CIP 30.70 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · All credentials fully online
683$61,779Suppressed for privacy
Education, Other
CIP 13.99 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
53$55,577Suppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · All credentials fully online
0$68,471Suppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
126$70,307Suppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
63$59,742Suppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · All credentials fully online
134$51,725Suppressed for privacy
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · All credentials fully online
888$53,607Suppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
218$50,125Suppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
76$63,762Suppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · All credentials fully online
111$62,309Suppressed for privacy
Public Policy Analysis
CIP 44.05 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
3,695$115,362Suppressed for privacy
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27 · All credentials fully online
54$51,792Suppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · All credentials fully online
1,197$58,916Suppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · All credentials fully online
194$59,523Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
195$54,422Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (30)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
CIP 13.02 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
224Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · All credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Processing
CIP 11.03 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dispute Resolution
CIP 30.28 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · All credentials fully online
16$71,612Suppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
CIP 13.06 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · All credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
CIP 51.32 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
40Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Medical Illustration and Informatics
CIP 51.27 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
CIP 44.99 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Policy Analysis
CIP 44.05 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
466Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · All credentials fully online
168Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (18)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
306$101,871Suppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · All credentials fully online
107$82,743Suppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
19$143,439Suppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
34$73,321Suppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · All credentials fully online
293$86,090Suppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · All credentials fully online
30$95,481Suppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
42$101,174Suppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · All credentials fully online
78$74,731Suppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · All credentials fully online
40Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
151$74,957Suppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
121$93,038Suppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · All credentials fully online
144$90,261Suppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
350$133,336Suppressed for privacy
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27 · All credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · All credentials fully online
38$82,655Suppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11
$87,167Suppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 125231, OPEID 025042. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.