Wake Forest University
Common Data Set 2017-18
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Admitted
3,604
Enrolled
613
All Extracted Fields
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 136
- Hispanic/Latino
- 93
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 92
- White, non-Hispanic
- 944
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 41
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 42
- TOTAL
- 1349
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 94.30
- Associate degrees
- 1137
- Bachelor's degrees
- 1137
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 4
- Master's degrees
- 899
- Post-Master's certificates
- 64
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 64
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 293
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 5
- Total
- 5
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3
- Total
- 4
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 128
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 246
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 859
- Total
- 1233
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 102
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 211
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 728
- Total
- 1041
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 5
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 9
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 28
- Total
- 42
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 107
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 220
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 761
- Total
- 1088
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 83.6
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 89.4
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 88.6
- Total
- 88.2
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 3
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 6
- Total
- 11
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 153
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 230
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 834
- Total
- 1217
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 120
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 187
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 712
- Total
- 1019
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 7
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 12
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 26
- Total
- 45
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 84.3
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 87.8
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 89.2
- Total
- 88.3
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 77
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 93
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 98
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 2
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 1660
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 1944
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 613
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males, PT)
- 613
- Amount of application fee:
- 65
- 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
- 38
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 630
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 710
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 630
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 730
- 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)
- 79
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 35
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 60
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 98
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 2
- 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)
- 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
- 75
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 25
- 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
G. Annual Expenses
- Tuition
- 52348
- Tuition
- 52348
- Required Fees:
- 974
- Required Fees:
- 974
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 3575547
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 53880664
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1604370
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 60625891
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 15197695
- Federal Work-Study
- 1951068
- Total Self-Help
- 17148763
- Parent Loans
- 4246031
- Federal
- 1537502
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 6206194
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1663253
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 9406949
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 4544297
- Total Self-Help
- 4544297
- Parent Loans
- 1767321
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 2590854
- 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.
- 1094
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- based on ____ students
- 2017
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0.00
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0.00
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 1.1
- Communication/journalism
- 9.9
- Computer and information sciences
- 2.4
- Education
- 0.5
- Engineering
- 0.1
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 4.1
- English
- 2.9
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 0.2
- Biological/life sciences
- 7.5
- Mathematics and statistics
- 2.6
- Parks and recreation
- 4.9
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 3.1
- Physical sciences
- 4.6
- Psychology
- 8.7
- Social sciences
- 20.7
- Visual and performing arts
- 2.3
- Business/marketing
- 20.2
- History
- 4.2
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100.00