Wake Forest University
Common Data Set 2016-17
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Applications
14,006
All Extracted Fields
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 133
- Hispanic/Latino
- 91
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 82
- White, non-Hispanic
- 916
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 2
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 44
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 37
- TOTAL
- 1306
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 94.70
- Associate degrees
- 1149
- Bachelor's degrees
- 1149
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 7
- Master's degrees
- 875
- Post-Master's certificates
- 58
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 58
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 295
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1217
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1217
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1019
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 45
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 11
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1075
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 88
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1195
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1193
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 983
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 55
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 13
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1051
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 88
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 5774
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 8232
- Amount of application fee:
- 50
- Total academic units
- 16
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 3
- Science
- 1
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 2
- Social studies
- 2
- Total academic units
- 20
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 4
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 4
- Social studies
- 4
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
- Interview
- Important
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Not Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Considered
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 43
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 640
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 740
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 28
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 32
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 78
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 35
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 60
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 100
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 0
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Average age of full-time students
- 19
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 19
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 77
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 35
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 60
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 76
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 24
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0.2
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 2962494
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 50678078
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1635962
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 56705106
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 13836389
- Federal Work-Study
- 1738922
- Total Self-Help
- 15575311
- Parent Loans
- 3919316
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 1291557
- Federal
- 1331374
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 5627038
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1729077
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 8687489
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 4277145
- Total Self-Help
- 4277145
- Parent Loans
- 2376307
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 2650848
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 1099
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- based on ____ students
- 2016
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 57.0
- Biological/life sciences
- 43.0
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 1.2
- Communication/journalism
- 8.7
- Computer and information sciences
- 2.9
- Education
- 0.6
- Engineering
- 0.1
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 5.5
- English
- 4.3
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 0.3
- Biological/life sciences
- 8.0
- Mathematics and statistics
- 2.7
- Parks and recreation
- 5.6
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 1.8
- Physical sciences
- 4.2
- Psychology
- 7.8
- Social sciences
- 20.9
- Visual and performing arts
- 2.8
- Business/marketing
- 20.1
- History
- 2.6