Wake Forest University

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Common Data Set 2024-25

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SAT Composite

1420-1500

SAT Math

710-770

SAT Reading

700-750

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

§ Extraction527fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES

Respondent Information

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://ir.wfu.edu/common-data-set/

Address Information

Name of College/University:Wake Forest University

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sYes

Postbachelor's certificateYes

Master'sYes

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipYes

Doctoral degree – professional practiceYes

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	671	793	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	29	20	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	1,727	2,172	Not reported	1	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	2,427	2,985	Not reported	1	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	1	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	2,428	2,986	Not reported	1	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	33	39	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	33	39	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	2	Not reported	1	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	33	41	Not reported	1	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	5,490

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	385	421	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	768	1,055	Not reported	5	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	1,153	1,476	Not reported	5	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	97	169	Not reported	1	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	307	614	Not reported	5	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	404	783	Not reported	6	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3,832

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	9,322

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	43	317	317
Hispanic/Latino	135	531	532
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	66	353	353
White, non-Hispanic	1,020	3,572	3,574
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	2	4	4
Asian, non-Hispanic	52	289	289
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	8	8
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	57	253	253
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	89	158	160
Total	1,464	5,485	5,490

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.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	1,337
Postbachelor's certificates	14
Master's degrees	1,043
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	54
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	313
Doctoral degrees, other	Not 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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	127	129	1,164	1,420
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	127	129	1,164	1,420
Completed in less than four years	102	116	978	1,196
Completed in less than five years	7	4	49	60
Completed in less than six years	1	0	9	10
Total completers	110	120	1,036	1,266
Six-year graduation rate	86.6%	93%	89%	89.2%

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	103	152	1,093	1,348
Did not persist	0	0	1	1
Final cohort	103	152	1,092	1,347
Completed in less than four years	85	127	956	1,168
Completed in less than five years	4	5	40	49
Completed in less than six years	1	Not reported	6	7
Total completers	90	132	1,002	1,224
Six-year graduation rate	87.4%	86.8%	91.8%	90.9%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

APYes

CLEPYes

Institutional ExamYes

SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER

ACT OnlyConsidered

SAT OnlyConsidered

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	8,224	10,498	Not reported	Not reported	0
Admitted	1,919	2,137	Not reported	Not reported	0
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0

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.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	—	Yes	—	—
Interview	—	Yes	—	—
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	Yes	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	Yes	—
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	Yes	—

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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	22.2	Not reported
ACT	25.7	Not reported

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1420	1460	1500
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	700	730	750
SAT math	710	740	770
ACT composite	32	33	34
ACT math	29	31	34
ACT English	34	35	35
ACT Writing	8	8	9
ACT Science	30	32	34
ACT Reading	30	32	34

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80076.0

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69923.0

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80082.4

SAT Math: 600-69917.0

SAT Math: 500-5990.6

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160090.1

SAT Composite: 1200-13999.6

SAT Composite: 1000-1199.3

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3697.9

ACT Composite: 24-292.1

ACT Math: 30-3671.0

ACT Math: 24-2929.0

ACT English: 30-3697.3

ACT English: 24-292.4

ACT English: 18-23.3

ACT Science: 30-3684.6

ACT Science: 24-2915.2

ACT Science: 18-23.2

ACT Reading: 30-3694.9

ACT Reading: 24-295.1

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class64.2

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class91.8

Percent in top half of high school graduating class98.5

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class1.5

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:18

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:85

Yes, by:Yes

Amount of housing deposit:1,500

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Applied	220	201	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	421	75	76	Not reported
Enrolled	Not reported	151	29	20

Other extracted fields

Total49

Application for Admission

FallYes

SpringYes

High school transcriptRequired

College transcript(s)Required

Essay or personal statementRequired

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:*Contact Admissions Office for closing date for transfer admission applications (336)758-5201 or admissions.wfu.edu

Transfer Credit Policies

Number0

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:General transfer policies can be found here: https://bulletin.wfu.edu/undergraduate/procedures/transfer-credit/

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Cross-registrationYes

Distance learningYes

Double majorYes

Dual enrollmentYes

Honors ProgramYes

Independent studyYes

InternshipsYes

Study abroadYes

Teacher certification programYes

Undergraduate ResearchYes

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsYes

Computer literacyYes

English (including composition)Yes

Foreign languagesYes

HistoryYes

HumanitiesYes

Intensive writingYes

MathematicsYes

PhilosophyYes

Sciences (biological or physical)Yes

Social scienceYes

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)87%

Percent of men who join fraternities28%

Percent of women who join sororities65%

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 men who join fraternities28%

Percent of women who join sororities65%

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 MinistriesYes

Choral groupsYes

Concert bandYes

DanceYes

Drama/theaterYes

International Student OrganizationYes

Jazz bandYes

Literary magazineYes

Marching bandYes

Model UNYes

Music ensemblesYes

Musical theaterYes

Pep bandYes

Radio stationYes

Student governmentYes

Student newspaperYes

Student-run film societyYes

Symphony orchestraYes

Television stationYes

YearbookYes

Housing

Apartments for single studentsYes

Fraternity/sorority housingYes

Theme housingYes

Wellness housingYes

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/wfu

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.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	$69,130	$69,130
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	$1,202	$1,202
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	$12,054	$12,054
Food only, on-campus meal plan	$10,050	$10,050
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

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.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	$1,718	$1,718	$1,718
Food only	Not reported	$4,666	$7,000
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	$12,054
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	$1,550	$1,120	$1,550
Other expenses	$1,880	$1,880	$1,880

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$2,881

NONRESIDENTS:$2,881

Financial Aid

11 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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	37	Not reported	Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant	$22,826	Not reported	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	13	Not reported	Not reported
Average athletic grant	$17,913	Not reported	Not reported

Methodology

Both FM and IMYes

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$6,496,208

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,192,868

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$71,206,336

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,965,873

Total Scholarships/Grants$80,861,285

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,039,397

Federal Work-Study$1,181,807

Total Self-Help$6,221,204

Parent Loans$1,031,735

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$4,227,354

Athletic Awards$15,778,056

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$964,606

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$475,379

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,001,155

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,588,582

Total Scholarships/Grants$10,029,722

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,904,857

Total Self-Help$9,904,857

Parent Loans$6,002,377

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,533,442

Athletic Awards$1,884,968

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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	586	1,842	15
Determined to have financial need	274	1,210	11
Awarded any aid	269	1,201	10
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	253	1,170	9
Awarded need-based self-help aid	166	721	4
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	195	893	6
Need fully met	228	1,031	6
Average percentage of need met	96%	97%	92%
Average financial aid package	$72,851	$73,930	$38,430
Average need-based scholarship or grant	$66,913	$65,629	$37,603
Average need-based self-help award	$4,363	$4,892	$3,381
Average need-based loan	$2,808	$3,342	$2,506

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.1,319

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.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	287	22%	$33,453
Federal loan programs	273	21%	$18,349
Institutional loan programs	0	0%	$0
State loan programs	0	0%	Not reported
Private student loans	54	4%	$85,033

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes

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:44

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$11,583

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$509,631

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAYes

CSS PROFILEYes

State aid form/X

Noncustodial PROFILEYes

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes

Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes

State LoansYes

College/university loans from institutional fundsYes

Federal Pell GrantsYes

Federal SEOGYes

State scholarships/grantsYes

Private scholarshipsYes

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes

United Negro College FundYes

Institutional Aid

AcademicsYes

Alumni affiliationYes

ArtYes

AthleticsYes

ROTCYes

LeadershipYes

Music/dramaYes

Religious affiliationYes

State/district residencyYes

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 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.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	666	240	906
Members of minority groups	171	45	216
Females	324	132	456
Males	342	108	450
Nonresidents	41	3	44
Doctorate or other terminal degree	624	113	737
Master's, but not terminal master's	35	61	96
Bachelor's degree	5	11	16
Unknown or other highest degree	2	55	57
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	74	156	230

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.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	221	Not reported
10-19 students	556	Not reported
20-29 students	320	Not reported
30-39 students	84	Not reported
40-49 students	29	Not reported
50-99 students	13	Not reported
100+ students	0	Not reported
Total	1,223	0

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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	.9%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	8.2%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.4%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	.6%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	2.4%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.4%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.4%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	9.0%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	4.5%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	6.7%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.6%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	7.8%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	18.1%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	2.4%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	22.3%
History	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0%	0%	100%