Walden University
Minneapolis, MN · For-profit · Large city
For-profit institution in Minneapolis, MN · 7,337 undergraduates · $42,810 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 16%Undergraduates
- Top 17%Pell Grant share
- Top 20%Out-of-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
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- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,498792nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $12,498412th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
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- Median graduate debt
- $20,834731st lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,8101,472nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,657501st highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 0.0%1,991st highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7,337348th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 30.0:12,111th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 50.4%366th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 7 mi (MSP)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 20 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $76,890 | $77,487 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $59,124 | $57,318 |
| Curriculum and InstructionEducation | bachelors | $59,045 | $52,107 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,221 | $49,019 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $52,733 | $46,321 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $51,857 | $52,286 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $49,312 | $42,235 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $55,383 |
| Business/Corporate CommunicationsBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| Public Administration | bachelors | $47,260 | $42,728 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $45,277 | $38,289 |
| Public HealthHealth Professions | bachelors | $43,128 | $46,087 |
Campus facts
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Walden University’s 7,337 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MN
- University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN · 7,475 undergrads
- Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud, MN · 8,033 undergrads
- University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN · 6,014 undergrads
- Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN · 5,181 undergrads
- Winona State UniversityWinona, MN · 5,088 undergrads
- Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN · 4,998 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH · 7,340 undergrads
- Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · 7,324 undergrads
- University of IdahoMoscow, ID · 7,363 undergrads
- Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN · 7,365 undergrads
- Belmont UniversityNashville, TN · 7,306 undergrads
- West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City, CA · 7,277 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitewaldenu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 125231)
- Compare colleges in MNRe-score with your weights
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- Compare with University of Minnesota-DuluthSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Walden University vs University of Minnesota-DuluthHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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