Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Walden's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Walden has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 25,706 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota average (4,984 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Walden University49,4419,14440,297
Similarly Ranked Schools25,70610,43215,274
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges1,7241,4671,121
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota4,9841,97914,018
The below chart compares the student population between Walden University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 7,942 male and 41,499 female students attending Walden. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.19 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Walden.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Walden
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total9,1442,3476,797
Men1,299324975
Women7,8452,0235,822
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Walden
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total40,29713,71026,587
Men6,6432,1204,523
Women33,65411,59022,064

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 20,632 Black or African American students (41.73%) and 17,263 White students (34.92%) at Walden University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Walden University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Walden University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian14736111
Black or African American3,8735443,329
Hispanic878128750
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander27225
White3,5784773,101
Two or More Races24434210
Race/Ethnicity Unknown38477307
Total 9,1441,2997,845
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Walden University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native33627
Asian1,8634081,455
Black or African American16,7592,72914,030
Hispanic4,1557713,384
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1121993
White13,6851,99911,686
Two or More Races906121785
Race/Ethnicity Unknown2,5045381,966
Total 40,2976,64333,654

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,446 students whose age under twenty five and 39,723 students whose age is over thirty years old at Walden University.
Especially, 536 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Walden University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Walden University
TotalMenWomen
Total9,144 1,2997,845
18-1923 122
20-21180 23157
22-24674 92582
25-291,678 2471,431
30-341,979 2521,727
35-391,674 2521,422
40-492,038 3011,737
50-64872 125747
65 and over26 620
Total 9,144 1,2997,845
Population by Student Age at Walden University
TotalMenWomen
Total40,297 6,64333,654
18-192 02
20-2175 966
22-241,492 1431,349
25-295,590 7414,849
30-347,028 1,0775,951
35-396,966 1,1675,799
40-4911,760 1,9659,795
50-646,870 1,3955,475
65 and over510 145365
unknown4 13
Total 40,297 6,64333,654

Online Student Population

Walden University is an online school that all degree/certificate programs are offered via only distance learning and all 49,441 students enrolled throught online
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total49,4419,14440,297
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes49,4419,14440,297
Enrolled Some in Online Classes000
Not Enrolled in Online Classes000
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)49,4419,14440,297
Minnesota Residents1,021177844
Other State in U.S.47,1908,81438,376
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown1,2301531,077