Wake Forest University, NC

location_on  1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 • language  wfu.edu • workspace_premium  4.1 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Doctoral University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences10%
Business, Management, Marketing23%
Communication, Journalism8%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education1%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
History2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences4%
Psychology8%
Social Sciences25%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 29%
Median SAT Math 670
Median SAT Reading 650
Median ACT Composite 29

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 630–710
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 610–690
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 27–31
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $53,000
Out-of-State Tuition $53,000
Average Total Cost $69,000
Average Net Cost $32,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $8,000 $9,514 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $10,673 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $13,406 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $16,874 $18,184
>$110K $48,000 $20,450 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 24%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 88%
Median Payment $202
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		18% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		9% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 11% 10%
>$110K 		45% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $12,848 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $13,603 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $13,196 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $13,654 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $19,000 $11,738 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $36,000 $28,446 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $21,176 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $12,000 $5,952 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,408 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		84% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		88% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		90% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		94% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 96%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 3%
Graduation Rate 88%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		85% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		88% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		89% 52% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		79% 59% 57%
Black 		85% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		90% 53% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		89% 53% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 53% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 74% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		87% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		91% 49% 48%
Other race 		64% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 5,225
Full-time Undergrads 99%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 3,176
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 4% 7%
Black 		6% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		69% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		10% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		0% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		14% 37% 37%

Nearby Colleges

Salem College
4 miles, S • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Piedmont Triad International Airport
19 miles, SE • 1.9 star
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
85 miles, SE • 3.7 star