Wake Forest University

Common Data Set 2023-24

Acceptance Rate

21.6%

Applications

17,479

Admitted

3,768

Enrolled

1,385

SAT Composite

1410-1500

SAT Math

700-770

ACT Composite

32-34

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$78,158
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
89%
6-year completion
Average net price
$28,719
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$21,500
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction562fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Adam
Last Name:Shick
Title:Senior Associate Director
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:P.O. Box 7373 W ake Forest University
Zipcode27,109
Phone:336-758-5161
Email Address:shickaw@wfu.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://ir.wfu.edu/common-data-set/
Other
City:W inston Salem
StateNC
Address Information
Name of College/University:W ake Forest University
Street Address Line 1:P.O. Box 7305 Reynolda Station
CityW inston Salem
StateNC
Zip27,109
Main Phone Number (Area Code)336
Main Phone Number:758-5000
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.wfu.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):336
Admissions Phone Number:758-5201
Admissions Email Address:admissions@wfu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://admissions.wfu.edu/
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://diversity.wfu.edu/
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking623762Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking3820Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking17482222Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking240930040Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates240930040Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking3226Not reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking32260Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduates32260Not reported
Total undergraduates2441303005471
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking3524276Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking78710234Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates1Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduates1140145010Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking1101682Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking2255414Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates3357096Not reported
Total graduate students14752159163650
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all students35494454109121
All
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents90414414
Hispanic/Latino139525525
Black or African American, non-Hispanic93360360
White, non-Hispanic86435163516
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic133
Asian, non-Hispanic104289289
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic111
Two or more races, non-Hispanic78307307
Race and/or ethnicity unknown155656
Total138554715471
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees1296
Postbachelor's certificates8
Master's degrees1038
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship38
Doctoral degrees, professional practice349
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort10315210931348
Did not persist1111
Final cohort10315210921347
Completed in less than four years851279561168
Completed in less than five years454049
Completed in less than six years1067
Total completers9013210021224
Six-year graduation rate87%92%91%91%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort10215610461304
Did not persist11Not reportedNot reported
Final cohort10215610451303
Completed in less than four years841328981114
Completed in less than five years1143550
Completed in less than six years0044
Total completers951369371168
Six-year graduation rate93%87%90%90%
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate91%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

8 TABLES
Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied7864961320
Admitted1751201700
Enrolled623762Not reported0
Enrolled full-time623762Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science1
Foreign language2
Social studies2
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language4
Social studies4
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Volunteer workNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Work experienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Level of applicant interestNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT26355
ACT22298
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite141014501500
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT math700740770
ACT composite323334
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80074.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69924.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80080
SAT Math: 600-69918.6
SAT Math: 500-5991.4
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160084.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139914.9
SAT Composite: 1000-11990.3
SAT Composite: 800-9990.3
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3694.3
ACT Composite: 24-295.7
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class67
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class91
Percent in top half of high school graduating class98
Total0
Total0
Total0
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Other
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied1851521338
Admitted48530101
Enrolled2416040
Other extracted fields
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Application for Admission
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 60 hours/credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 60 hours/credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: n/a - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 60 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No X Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: 0 If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: General transfer policies can be found here: https://bulletin.wfu.edu/procedures/transfer-credi 0 American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2023-2024

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
Physical EducationX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:## E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)84%
Percent of males who join fraternities36%
Percent of females who join sororities63%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)83%
Percent of males who join fraternities36%
Percent of females who join sororities63%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing75%
Percent who live off campus or commute25%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Other housing options (specify):X

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://financialaid.wfu.edu/net-price-calculator/
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition6647066470
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees11721172
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campus1165011650
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum12
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies168016801680
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation155011201550
Other expenses183618361836

Financial Aid

9 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients24960
Average institutional non-need grant22262151420
Athletic grant recipients6100
Average athletic grant29077305590
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates1384540170
Applied for need-based aid649185815
Determined to have financial need381131410
Awarded any aid380131210
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid368127510
Awarded need-based self-help aid2278474
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid2428056
Need fully met32811106
Average percentage of need met97.497.596.6
Average financial aid package706426823435596
Average need-based scholarship or grant637786166832386
Average need-based self-help award489257395184
Average need-based loan252732571244
Graduating Cohort
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.1,254
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program26321.0033246
Federal loan programs24820.0018355
Institutional loan programs60.002000
State loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Private student loans544.0077400
Aid to Nonresidents
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:66
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$14,003
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$924,219
Financial Aid Forms
Other (specify):X
Specify:International Student’s Certification of Finances
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Financial Aid Notification
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Aid Available
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty651282933
Members of minority groups16453217
Females307151457
Males344131475
Nonresidents42143
Doctorate or other terminal degree613113726
Master's, but not terminal master's3170101
Bachelor's degree51520
Unknown or other highest degree28486
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs72176248
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students19220
10-19 students19220
20-29 students52769
30-39 students3617
40-49 students1013
50-99 students305
100+ students61
Total10

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported1.0%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0.9%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported8.2%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.4%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
EducationNot reportedNot reported0.6%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
EnglishNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0.3%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported9.0%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported4.5%
Military science and military technologies0.0%Not reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported6.7%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported2.6%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.0%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported7.8%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported18.1%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Precision productionNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported22.2%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported2.0%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%

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