Walden University
Tuition, net price, admissions, and graduate salary · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Net price / year
$33,817
after grants & scholarships
higher than 72% of for-profit 4-year colleges
Acceptance rate
Open admission
accepts most applicants
Median earnings
$83,334
4 years after graduating
higher than 82% of for-profit 4-year colleges
Walden University at a glance
- What is the tuition at Walden University?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $12,762 for the 2024-25 academic year.
- What is the cost of attendance at Walden University?
- The average cost of attendance is $35,358 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Walden University?
- The average net price is $33,817 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Walden University?
- This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- How much do graduates of Walden University earn?
- The median graduate earns $83,334 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 3.0 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
- Graduates earn a median $83,334 four years after finishing, more than 82% of for-profit 4-year colleges.
- This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- At $33,817 a year, the average net price is higher than 72% of for-profit 4-year colleges.
- 55% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a sign the school serves many lower-income students.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Walden University
Average net price
$33,817 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$135,268
Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $35,358
- Tuition & fees$12,762
- Books & supplies$900
- Room & board$17,820
- Other expenses$5,040
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $12,762
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $12,762
Walden University acceptance rate and admissions
Open admission
The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.
Salary after graduating from Walden University
Typical monthly payment
$221
On a standard 10-year federal plan.
Years of earnings premium to cover cost
3.0 years
Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
- Debt-to-earnings
- 0.3×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
- Share of pay going to loans
- 3.2%
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Earnings ten years after entry
All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.
Typical range: middle half of students
25th percentile $22,490 · median $42,810 · 75th percentile $68,123
Median by family income
Median by sex
This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.
Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).
Median federal student debt, by group
Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.
By Pell Grant status
By first-generation status
By family income
By gender
Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).
How borrowers are doing
One year after leaving school and entering repayment, here is where the 8,291 federal-loan borrowers from this college stood. It covers borrowers only, not students who did not take federal loans.
Repayment status one year after entering repayment
- Paid in full 2%
- Making progress 4%
- Not making progress 14%
- Delinquent 3%
- Default 0%
- Forbearance 64%
- Deferment 13%
- Discharged 1%
What the terms mean
- Paid in full:
- The borrower has paid off the loans completely.
- Making progress:
- Payments are reducing the loan balance, not just covering interest.
- Not making progress:
- The borrower is paying, but not enough to shrink the balance.
- Delinquent:
- Payments are late but the loan is not yet in default.
- Default:
- The borrower has missed payments for so long that the loan is officially in default.
- Forbearance:
- Payments are temporarily paused or reduced, and interest may keep adding up.
- Deferment:
- Payments are on hold for an approved reason, such as returning to school.
- Discharged:
- The loan was cancelled, for example because of a disability or a school closure.
8,291 borrowers · Data period: Borrowers who entered repayment in the AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 cohorts (pooled, NSLDS).
Programs and majors at Walden University ranked by earnings
| Program | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Earnings over time | Compared with the U.S. median for this field | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's · Graduates: 1,223 | $106,892 | 1 yr$88,8774 yrs$106,8925 yrs$97,647 | U.S. median $88,910 U.S. middle half $67.9K–$114.5K · Above the U.S. median | $20,341 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's · Graduates: 56 | $89,230 | 1 yr$77,6904 yrs$89,2305 yrs$88,065 | U.S. median $92,374 U.S. middle half $64.2K–$128.2K · Below the U.S. median | $43,204 |
| Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor's · Graduates: 21 Small sample | $74,633 | — | U.S. median $65,784 U.S. middle half $46.8K–$85K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's · Graduates: 175 | $66,978 | 1 yr$57,2204 yrs$66,9785 yrs$65,173 | U.S. median $68,257 U.S. middle half $47.6K–$93.6K · Below the U.S. median | $33,334 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 55 | $63,061 | 1 yr$44,2854 yrs$63,0615 yrs$55,488 | U.S. median $58,808 U.S. middle half $42K–$79.2K · Above the U.S. median | $35,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's · Graduates: 20 Small sample | $62,148 | 1 yr$53,5924 yrs$62,1485 yrs$70,040 | U.S. median $76,194 U.S. middle half $56.2K–$97.2K · Below the U.S. median | $35,625 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's · Graduates: 67 | $61,434 | 1 yr$50,4364 yrs$61,4345 yrs$54,404 | U.S. median $61,296 U.S. middle half $42.8K–$82.3K · Above the U.S. median | $35,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's · Graduates: 68 | $58,602 | 1 yr$52,3984 yrs$58,6025 yrs$61,022 | U.S. median $58,716 U.S. middle half $41.9K–$80.4K · Below the U.S. median | $34,592 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 155 | $55,974 | 1 yr$37,9444 yrs$55,9745 yrs$47,057 | U.S. median $50,706 U.S. middle half $35.7K–$67.2K · Above the U.S. median | $33,334 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 141 | $55,040 | 1 yr$36,4924 yrs$55,0405 yrs$44,239 | U.S. median $48,597 U.S. middle half $35.2K–$62.7K · Above the U.S. median | $39,649 |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's · Graduates: 50 | $52,456 | 1 yr$50,6344 yrs$52,4565 yrs$52,446 | U.S. median $55,378 U.S. middle half $40.2K–$74.4K · Below the U.S. median | $25,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's · Graduates: 108 | $43,103 | 1 yr$43,6934 yrs$43,1035 yrs$42,028 | U.S. median $48,568 U.S. middle half $35.1K–$62.7K · Below the U.S. median | $40,167 |
Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.
The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.
The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.
Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 39.1%
- Black or African American 42.4%
- Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
- Asian 1.6%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.3%
- Two or more races 2.7%
- U.S. nonresident 0.1%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 4.2%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 14.2%
- Women 85.8%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
90%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 9,136
- Part-time students
- 74%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 55%
- Receive federal loans
- 69%
- Students per faculty member
- 31 : 1
- Setting
- City
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Walden University?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Walden University reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $12,762. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Walden University?
The average cost of attendance at Walden University is $35,358 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $33,817 a year. That is higher than 72% of for-profit 4-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Walden University get?
55% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 69% receive federal loans.
What is the acceptance rate at Walden University?
Walden University has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.
How much do Walden University graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $83,334 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $76,759.
Is Walden University worth it?
There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Walden University, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 3.0 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $20,834, about 0.3 times their median earnings four years after finishing. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.
How much debt do Walden University graduates have?
Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $20,834, or about $221 a month on a 10-year plan.
Which programs at Walden University lead to the highest earnings?
Among programs with reported data, Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($106,892) and Computer and Information Sciences, General ($89,230) lead to the highest median earnings four years after completing.
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things