by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Walden University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The cost of attendance at Walden University works out to about $12,762.00 annually.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $12,762.00 |
| Total cost | $12,762.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,762.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$1,541.00 |
| Net price | $11,221.00 |
| That is 66% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,762.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$2,706.00 |
| Net price | $10,056.00 |
| That is 69% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 1.6% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Freshman year | $10,214.00 | $11,398.00 | $12,963.00 |
| Senior year | $10,704.00 | $11,944.00 | $13,584.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $41,831.00 | $46,678.00 | $53,088.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,936.00 | $17,782.00 | $20,225.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $481.00 | $537.00 | $611.00 |
| Total amount paid | $57,768.00 | $64,460.00 | $73,312.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Freshman year | $10,214.00 | $11,398.00 | $12,963.00 |
| Senior year | $10,375.00 | $11,577.00 | $13,167.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $20,589.00 | $22,974.00 | $26,130.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,844.00 | $8,752.00 | $9,954.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $237.00 | $264.00 | $301.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,433.00 | $31,727.00 | $36,084.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $33,817.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Walden University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Walden University is $11,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,166.00 |
| 25th | $4,424.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,250.00 |
| 90th | $41,750.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,500.00 |
| Middle income | $12,500.00 |
| High income | $12,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,276.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Walden University comes to $3,126.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Walden University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.0% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Walden University reach $11,046,934,062.00 covering 248,782 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 1,386 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $8,241.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 77 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,520.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Walden University, the questions below are worth your time:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.