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Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Private for-profit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$33,817What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
Not reportedShare of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
9,136
In-state tuition
$12,762Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$12,762
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$42,810Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private for-profit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$33,817

Better than 31% of private for-profit 4-year colleges (105 compared).

Completion

Not reported

Not rated

Not rated: this college did not report the figure.

Earnings

$42,810

Better than 57% of private for-profit 4-year colleges (127 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,834

Better than 81% of private for-profit 4-year colleges (120 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$35,358

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$33,817

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Walden University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal timeNot reported
Retention rateFirst-year students who return0%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$20,834
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$42,810

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Walden University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,877465
Computer and Information Sciences, General$77,69021
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,220159
Accounting and Related Services$53,5924
Health and Medical Administrative Services$52,39854
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,63441
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$50,43626
Public Health$44,28537
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,6932
Psychology, General$37,944148
Human Services, General$36,49275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,427190
Social WorkNot reported168
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported7
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reported2
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Curriculum and InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Public AdministrationNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNot reportedNot reported

All 20 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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