Walden University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1475 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #399 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #358 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #4 of 48 | In Minnesota |
| #2 of 9 | In Minneapolis |
| #422 of 1,004 | For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology |
| Top50% | For 53 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 100%
- Undergraduates
- 9,144
- Graduates
- 40,297
- Male:Female Ratio
- 16:84
- Control
- Private
for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.waldenu.edu
Walden University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Walden University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
49,441 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
Walden University has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Black or African American | 20632 (42%) |
|---|---|
| White | 17263 (35%) |
| Hispanic | 5033 (10%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 2888 (6%) |
| Asian | 2010 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 1150 (2%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 293 (0.6%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 139 (0.3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Walden University is $34,282 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $32,652 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $34,983 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $12,240 | $10,361 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,240 | $10,361 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $12,240 | $10,361 |
| Fee in-district | $522 | $524 |
| Fee in-state | $522 | $524 |
| Fee out-of-state | $522 | $524 |
Walden University majors
Walden University has granted 1,507 bachelor's degrees across 16 programs, 8,473 master's across 32 programs, and 1,769 doctorate degrees across 20 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Walden University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 437 | 3,695 | |
| Social Work | 208 | 1,197 | 38 |
| Education, General | 2 | 683 | 293 |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 880 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 190 | 311 | 306 |
| Psychology, General | 134 | 218 | 151 |
| Nursing Practice | 304 | ||
| Human Services, General | 59 | 134 | 78 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 138 | 129 | |
| Public Health, General | 34 | 72 | 126 |
| Forensic Psychology | 198 | 24 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 49 | 126 | 42 |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 58 | 124 | 34 |
| Public Administration | 76 | 121 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 194 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 128 | 66 | |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 72 | 33 | |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 54 | 16 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 30 | 9 | 30 |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 63 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 14 | 24 | 19 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 39 | 18 | |
| Nursing Science | 46 | ||
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | 40 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 30 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 28 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 27 | ||
| Administration of Special Education | 23 | ||
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other | 22 | ||
| Accounting | 14 | ||
| Communication, General | 11 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 8 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 7 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Data Science, General | 2 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 2 | ||
| Project Management | 2 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 1 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 1 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,507 | 8,473 | 1,769 |
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Publications & Citations
Walden University has published 5,788 scientific papers with 62,734 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Law, Computer Science, Philosophy, Business, and Biology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5 | 12 |
| 1994 | 4 | 12 |
| 1995 | 13 | 20 |
| 1996 | 6 | 20 |
| 1997 | 21 | 25 |
| 1998 | 14 | 33 |
| 1999 | 15 | 43 |
| 2000 | 16 | 58 |
| 2001 | 21 | 49 |
| 2002 | 4 | 59 |
| 2003 | 20 | 74 |
| 2004 | 39 | 89 |
| 2005 | 33 | 140 |
| 2006 | 39 | 168 |
| 2007 | 53 | 205 |
| 2008 | 82 | 289 |
| 2009 | 145 | 384 |
| 2010 | 199 | 465 |
| 2011 | 316 | 643 |
| 2012 | 212 | 800 |
| 2013 | 201 | 1025 |
| 2014 | 322 | 1321 |
| 2015 | 1104 | 1841 |
| 2016 | 833 | 3243 |
| 2017 | 245 | 4195 |
| 2018 | 229 | 4440 |
| 2019 | 249 | 5046 |
| 2020 | 235 | 6608 |
| 2021 | 268 | 7111 |
| 2022 | 262 | 6569 |
| 2023 | 220 | 6750 |
| 2024 | 177 | 6254 |
| 2025 | 121 | 5176 |
Notable alumni
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Christopher Pappas
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Christopher John Pappas is a South African politician who is the mayor of the uMngeni Local Municipality. A member of the Democratic Alliance, he served as party's deputy provincial leader from 2021 until 2023. Pappas served as a member of the eThekwini city council from 2016 until 2019 and as a DA Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature from 2019 to 2021.
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John Antonakis
- Occupations
- university teacher
- Biography
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John Antonakis is a professor of organizational behavior at the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne. He teaches leadership and applied statistics courses. He was editor-in-chief of The Leadership Quarterly between 2017 and 2022. The status and prestige of the journal increased strongly during his tenure (from an impact factor of 3.307 to 7.5, touching a high of 10.517), wherein he and his team focused on publishing more experimental research, ensuring the use of robust designs to enable causal conclusions in applied research or proper description of a phenomenon in basic research, as well as the use of open-science practices.
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Monique Holsey-Hyman
- Occupations
- professorsocial workerpolitician
- Biography
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Monique Holsey-Hyman is an American social worker, professor, and politician. Prior to her work in politics and academia, Holsey-Hyman worked as a social worker in New York City. She was a caseworker for the New York City Human Resources Administration, served as Director of the Intensive Care Management Program at the Steinway Child and Family Services Center of Queens, served as the Bronx Director of Case Management, and was the Center Director for the Community Healthcare Network. Holsey-Hyman also served as a consultant for Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers, Brooklyn Hospital Center, and the New York City Housing Authority.
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Joan Swart
- Occupations
- psychologist
- Biography
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Joan Swart is a South African psychologist, author, politician, and researcher who is currently serving as the chief of staff of the Referendum Party (RP).
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Heri Martinez de Dios
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Heri Martínez de Dios is an educator, civic leader, visual communicator, executive producer, entrepreneur, strategist, author of several publications in Puerto Rico, Vice-President and Dean of Technology and Marketing at Atlantic University College – a university specializing in sciences and digital arts in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean-, and CEO & Founder at Gladius LLC.
General info
| Academic calendar | PhD students can begin the first of any month and a rolling admission policy exists. Doctoral psychology and Masters students are on a quarter system (September, December, March, June) |
|---|---|
| Total FTE staff | 2,003 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral/Professional Universities |
Location and contacts
| Address | 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1210 Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55401 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 430,000 |
| Phone | 8664925336 |