Walden University academics
Minneapolis, Minnesota · For-profit · 7,362 undergrads
Walden University has 7,362 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
7,362
undergraduates.
36,861
graduate students.
1,399
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
51%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
7,362
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
36,861
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
44,223
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
81%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
51%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
36.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$42,120
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
42%
BlackCollege Scorecard
38%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
9.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
5.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,399
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
8,833
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,500
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
74
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Fully online collegeIPEDS, 2023
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Other Health Professions
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
Federal college data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers