Student Population at Walden

How many students at Walden?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Walden University has a total enrollment of 49,441 students, including 9,144 undergraduate and 40,297 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 7,942 male students (16.1%) and 41,499 female students (83.9%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 20,632 Black students (41.7%) and 17,263 White students (34.9%).
Class Level Breakdown: 9,144 undergraduate students (18.5%) and 40,297 graduate students (81.5%).
Class Delivery: 49,441 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 0 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 22,375 - Walden's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 7,942 male (16.06%) and 41,499 female (83.94%) students are attending Walden University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 19.14.

By class level, 9,144 (18.49%) are undergraduate students and 40,297 (81.51%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 14.21% are male and 85.79% are female, while among graduate students, 16.49% are male and 83.51% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	49,441	9,144	40,297
Men	7,942	1,299	6,643
Women	41,499	7,845	33,654

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 17,263 White, 20,632 Black, and 2,010 Asian students out of a total of 49,441 are attending at Walden University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Walden University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 68.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	33	6	27
Asian	2,010	444	1,566
Black	20,632	3,273	17,359
Hispanic	5,033	899	4,134
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	139	21	118
White	17,263	2,476	14,787
Two or more races	1,150	155	995
Race Unknown	2,888	615	2,273

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	147	36	111
Black	3,873	544	3,329
Hispanic	878	128	750
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	27	2	25
White	3,578	477	3,101
Two or more races	244	34	210
Race Unknown	384	77	307

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	33	6	27
Asian	1,863	408	1,455
Black	16,759	2,729	14,030
Hispanic	4,155	771	3,384
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	112	19	93
White	13,685	1,999	11,686
Two or more races	906	121	785
Race Unknown	2,504	538	1,966

Student Age Distribution

There are 2,446 students under 25 years old, and 46,991 students over 25 years old out of 49,441 total students.

Walden has 877 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 8,267 students aged 25 and over.

It has 1,569 graduate students aged under 25 and 38,724 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	25	24	1
20-21	255	223	32
22-24	2,166	1,931	235
25-29	7,268	6,280	988
30-34	9,007	7,678	1,329
35-39	8,640	7,221	1,419
40-49	13,798	11,532	2,266
50-64	7,742	6,222	1,520
Over 65	536	385	151

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	23	22	1
20-21	180	157	23
22-24	674	582	92
25-29	1,678	1,431	247
30-34	1,979	1,727	252
35-39	1,674	1,422	252
40-49	2,038	1,737	301
50-64	872	747	125
Over 65	26	20	6

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	2	2	0
20-21	75	66	9
22-24	1,492	1,349	143
25-29	5,590	4,849	741
30-34	7,028	5,951	1,077
35-39	6,966	5,799	1,167
40-49	11,760	9,795	1,965
50-64	6,870	5,475	1,395
Over 65	510	365	145

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 9,144 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 2,591 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 28.34%.899 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1,692 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,448
Transfer-in Full-time	899
Regular Part-time	5,105
Transfer-in Part-time	1,692

Walden Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Walden?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 49,441 students are enrolled at Walden.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Walden?

9,144 undergraduate and 40,297 graduate students are enrolled at Walden.

What is the gender breakdown at Walden?

7,942 male (16.06%) and 41,499 female (83.94%) students are attending Walden.

What is the international student enrollment at Walden?

293 international students (0.59%) are enrolled at Walden, including 13 undergraduate and 280 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Walden?

Walden has a student population that is diverse: 17,263 White (34.92%), 20,632 Black (41.73%), and 2,010 Asian (4.07%) students are enrolled.

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