Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Walden University, over the last five years 25% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Walden University.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at Walden University | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 31% | |
| Asian | 45% | |
| Black | 0% | 34% |
| Hispanic | 41% | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 28% |
| White | 100% | 50% |
| Multiple races | 0% | 37% |
| Unknown race | 37% |
Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Walden University, about 25% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Walden University has 67,717 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 4-year schools.
About 83% of students are female.
And about 40% of students are black.