The student population at Walden University is 42,312 (6,298 undergraduate and 36,014 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 8,704 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Walden is 14.88% which is decreased by 1,907 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 6,797 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 4.78 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.

42,312 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -18.92% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 49,549 where 42,312 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

14.88% of total students is undergraduate students and 85.12% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,907 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 6,797 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 4.78 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Walden than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Walden University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1451,0168,2051,9226,28342,8119,77433,037
2014-1552,188
1,172
8,960
755
2,176
254
6,784
501
43,228
417
10,141
367
33,087
50
2015-1652,799
611
8,239
-721
1,958
-218
6,281
-503
44,560
1,332
10,759
618
33,801
714
2016-1752,565
-234
8,035
-204
1,954
-4
6,081
-200
44,530
-30
10,526
-233
34,004
203
2017-1849,680
-2,885
7,442
-593
1,860
-94
5,582
-499
42,238
-2,292
9,233
-1,293
33,005
-999
2018-1950,360
680
8,024
582
1,893
33
6,131
549
42,336
98
8,708
-525
33,628
623
2019-2048,420
-1,940
7,016
-1,008
1,290
-603
5,726
-405
41,404
-932
8,040
-668
33,364
-264
2020-2149,695
1,275
7,662
646
1,279
-11
6,383
657
42,033
629
7,859
-181
34,174
810
2021-2246,455
-3,240
7,119
-543
1,145
-134
5,974
-409
39,336
-2,697
7,329
-530
32,007
-2,167
2022-2342,312
-4,143
6,298
-821
967
-178
5,331
-643
36,014
-3,322
6,353
-976
29,661
-2,346
Average49,5497,7001,6446,05641,8498,87232,977
Walden University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,700 where 6,298 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Walden University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-148,2058151636527,3901,7595,631
2014-158,9608171516668,1432,0256,118
2015-168,2397841396457,4551,8195,636
2016-178,0356661255417,3691,8295,540
2017-187,4424531043496,9891,7565,233
2018-198,0246741025727,3501,7915,559
2019-207,0168271247036,1891,1665,023
2020-217,6621,3011841,1176,3611,0955,266
2021-227,1191,7042351,4695,4159104,505
2022-236,2981,5281931,3354,7707743,996
Average7,7007,7001528057,7001,4925,251
Walden University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 41,849 where 36,014 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Walden University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1442,81128,6226,38122,24114,1893,39310,796
2014-1543,22826,6506,17820,47216,5783,96312,615
2015-1644,56025,6006,02619,57418,9604,73314,227
2016-1744,53023,4935,36918,12421,0375,15715,880
2017-1842,23820,9564,50216,45421,2824,73116,551
2018-1942,33620,4034,13216,27121,9334,57617,357
2019-2041,40418,5493,66714,88222,8554,37318,482
2020-2142,03319,3143,54015,77422,7194,31918,400
2021-2239,33617,0783,08713,99122,2584,24218,016
2022-2336,01415,4752,61512,86020,5393,73816,801
Average41,84941,8494,55017,06441,8494,32315,913
Walden University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 37.11% and the percentage of black students is 39.31% at Walden University. 3.59% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Walden University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-142701,25818,3092,76814220,668982
2014-152671,34318,9143,02111620,2801,090
2015-162641,39119,3602,54714020,2041,191
2016-172991,56119,2491,65615219,6771,180
2017-182991,52218,9011,03815418,6231,107
2018-192371,58019,0702,01317318,730944
2019-201641,58818,4042,75319418,273643
2020-211121,70719,1603,45018718,467795
2021-22761,73217,7883,58118817,508795
2022-23501,52016,6343,66514715,703797
Average2041,52018,5792,64915918,813952
Walden University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

42,312 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 100% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -18.92% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Walden University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1552,18852,18800
2015-1652,79952,79900
2016-1752,56552,56500
2017-1849,68049,68000
2018-1950,36050,36000
2019-2048,42048,42000
2020-2149,69549,69500
2021-2246,45546,45500
2022-2342,31242,31200
Average49,38649,38600

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