Walden University Student Population Trends
The average student population per year is 50,584 at Walden University (8,411 undergraduate and 42,173 graduate students) over the past 10 years (2010-2019) where 50,360 students haved enrolled in the school this year - 8,024 undergraduate and 42,336 graduate students. For online degree programs, 51,260 students are enrolled in online degree program exclusively in average and the number of online students have increased 0.3% since 2013.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 10 years is 50,584 where 50,360 students are attending the school for academic year 2018-2019. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of student population by gender at Walden University since 2019.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2010-11 | 47,456 | 9,356 | 2,405 | 6,951 | 38,100 | 8,343 | 29,757 |
| 2011-12 | 48,982 | 8,741 | 2,189 | 6,552 | 40,241 | 8,942 | 31,299 |
| 2012-13 | 50,209 | 8,696 | 2,147 | 6,549 | 41,513 | 9,490 | 32,023 |
| 2013-14 | 51,016 | 8,205 | 1,922 | 6,283 | 42,811 | 9,774 | 33,037 |
| 2014-15 | 52,188 | 8,960 | 2,176 | 6,784 | 43,228 | 10,141 | 33,087 |
| 2015-16 | 52,799 | 8,239 | 1,958 | 6,281 | 44,560 | 10,759 | 33,801 |
| 2016-17 | 52,565 | 8,035 | 1,954 | 6,081 | 44,530 | 10,526 | 34,004 |
| 2017-18 | 49,680 | 7,442 | 1,860 | 5,582 | 42,238 | 9,233 | 33,005 |
| 2018-19 | 50,360 | 8,024 | 1,893 | 6,131 | 42,336 | 8,708 | 33,628 |
| Average | 50,584 | 8,411 | 2,056 | 6,355 | 42,173 | 9,546 | 32,627 |
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate student over the last 10 years is 8,411 where 8,024 students are attending the Undergraduate school for academic year 2018-2019. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Walden University since 2019.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2010-11 | 9,356 | 912 | 167 | 745 | 8,444 | 2,238 | 6,206 |
| 2011-12 | 8,741 | 858 | 184 | 674 | 7,883 | 2,005 | 5,878 |
| 2012-13 | 8,696 | 887 | 177 | 710 | 7,809 | 1,970 | 5,839 |
| 2013-14 | 8,205 | 815 | 163 | 652 | 7,390 | 1,759 | 5,631 |
| 2014-15 | 8,960 | 817 | 151 | 666 | 8,143 | 2,025 | 6,118 |
| 2015-16 | 8,239 | 784 | 139 | 645 | 7,455 | 1,819 | 5,636 |
| 2016-17 | 8,035 | 666 | 125 | 541 | 7,369 | 1,829 | 5,540 |
| 2017-18 | 7,442 | 453 | 104 | 349 | 6,989 | 1,756 | 5,233 |
| 2018-19 | 8,024 | 674 | 102 | 572 | 7,350 | 1,791 | 5,559 |
| Average | 8,411 | 8,411 | 146 | 617 | 8,411 | 1,910 | 5,738 |
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate student over the last 10 years is 42,173 where 42,336 students are attending the Graduate school for academic year 2018-2019. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Walden University since 2019.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2010-11 | 38,100 | 30,498 | 6,708 | 23,790 | 7,602 | 1,635 | 5,967 |
| 2011-12 | 40,241 | 30,023 | 6,724 | 23,299 | 10,218 | 2,218 | 8,000 |
| 2012-13 | 41,513 | 29,710 | 6,708 | 23,002 | 11,803 | 2,782 | 9,021 |
| 2013-14 | 42,811 | 28,622 | 6,381 | 22,241 | 14,189 | 3,393 | 10,796 |
| 2014-15 | 43,228 | 26,650 | 6,178 | 20,472 | 16,578 | 3,963 | 12,615 |
| 2015-16 | 44,560 | 25,600 | 6,026 | 19,574 | 18,960 | 4,733 | 14,227 |
| 2016-17 | 44,530 | 23,493 | 5,369 | 18,124 | 21,037 | 5,157 | 15,880 |
| 2017-18 | 42,238 | 20,956 | 4,502 | 16,454 | 21,282 | 4,731 | 16,551 |
| 2018-19 | 42,336 | 20,403 | 4,132 | 16,271 | 21,933 | 4,576 | 17,357 |
| Average | 42,173 | 42,173 | 5,859 | 20,359 | 42,173 | 3,688 | 12,268 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
Next table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Walden University over the past 10 years (2010-2019).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 333 | 836 | 16,457 | 1,941 | 42 | 20,909 | 528 |
| 2011-12 | 302 | 953 | 17,623 | 2,281 | 71 | 20,757 | 730 |
| 2012-13 | 288 | 1,077 | 18,400 | 2,531 | 108 | 20,640 | 891 |
| 2013-14 | 270 | 1,258 | 18,309 | 2,768 | 142 | 20,668 | 982 |
| 2014-15 | 267 | 1,343 | 18,914 | 3,021 | 116 | 20,280 | 1,090 |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 1,391 | 19,360 | 2,547 | 140 | 20,204 | 1,191 |
| 2016-17 | 299 | 1,561 | 19,249 | 1,656 | 152 | 19,677 | 1,180 |
| 2017-18 | 299 | 1,522 | 18,901 | 1,038 | 154 | 18,623 | 1,107 |
| 2018-19 | 237 | 1,580 | 19,070 | 2,013 | 173 | 18,730 | 944 |
| Average | 284 | 1,280 | 18,476 | 2,200 | 122 | 20,054 | 960 |
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
51,260 students are enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students have increased 0.3% since 2013. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of online student population by enrolled type at Walden University from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 50,209 | 50,209 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | 51,016 | 51,016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | 52,188 | 52,188 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | 52,799 | 52,799 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 52,565 | 52,565 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 49,680 | 49,680 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 50,360 | 50,360 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 51,260 | 51,260 | 0 | 0 |
