Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,465
Graduate Enrollment: 3,475
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, medium, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 25.18%
Male/Female: 49% / 51% (2017)
First generation college students: 12.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 0.8% (2011)
Percentage of students who are veterans:
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 68.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 64.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 58.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 53.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 67.7%
Black: 5.9%
Hispanic: 8.4%
Asian: 3.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.8%
Non-resident alien: 9.1%
Unknown race: 0.3%
Black: 5.9%
Hispanic: 8.4%
Asian: 3.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.8%
Non-resident alien: 9.1%
Unknown race: 0.3%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $77,231
In-State tuition: $59,770Out-of-State tuition: $59,770
Estimated books and supplies: $1,500 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $16,044 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,572 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $16,044 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,572 (2022)
Average Family Income: $132,533 (2017)
Median Family Income: $94,263 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 8.8%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 17.3%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $228 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $7,527 |
$30k-48k | $8,337 |
$48k-75k | $10,029 |
$75k-110k | $14,608 |
$110k+ | $54,043 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 86%6-year graduation rate: 90%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 87.5% (2015) |
@3 year | 91.1% (2017) |
@5 year | 92.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 76.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 78.5% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $49,929 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $75,161 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 11 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 16 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 130 | $22,250 | $236 | $45,276 ($3,773) | $60,234 ($5,020) |
Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 12 | $42,432 ($3,536) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 54 | $20,674 | $218 | $74,451 ($6,204) | $114,622 ($9,552) |
Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 2 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 11 | ||||
Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 105 | $871 | $42,692 ($3,558) | $52,528 ($4,377) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 10 | ||||
Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 12 | ||||
Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 6 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 11 | ||||
Master's Degree | Statistics. | 7 | ||||
Master's Degree | Sustainability Studies. | 11 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Sustainability Studies. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 62 | $23,250 | $241 | $21,093 ($1,758) | $68,083 ($5,674) |
Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 8 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 22 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 18 | ||||
Master's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 4 | ||||
Master's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 40 | $671 | $39,256 ($3,271) | $40,660 ($3,388) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 25 | $22,250 | $236 | ||
Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 2 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 14 | ||||
Master's Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 121 | $21,500 | $227 | $37,719 ($3,143) | $59,767 ($4,981) |
Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 11 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 16 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 152 | $20,927 | $217 | $55,585 ($4,632) | $91,751 ($7,646) |
Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 113 | $23,133 | $239 | $49,404 ($4,117) | $70,723 ($5,894) |
Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 50 | $23,000 | $244 | $37,148 ($3,096) | $57,671 ($4,806) |
Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 11 | ||||
Master's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 8 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 37 | $20,150 ($1,679) | $52,622 ($4,385) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 3 | ||||
Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 86 | $1,462 | $101,031 ($8,419) | $110,849 ($9,237) | |
First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 121 | $2,198 | $59,846 ($4,987) | $87,842 ($7,320) | |
Master's Degree | Public Health. | 6 | ||||
Master's Degree | Bioethics/Medical Ethics. | 6 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Bioethics/Medical Ethics. | 1 | ||||
Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 23 | $1,182 | $174,513 ($14,543) | $161,707 ($13,476) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 104 | $18,899 | $200 | $70,699 ($5,892) | $91,708 ($7,642) |
Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 259 | $694 | $95,314 ($7,943) | $110,336 ($9,195) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 30 | ||||
Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 110 | $489 | $63,274 ($5,273) | $91,757 ($7,646) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 108 | $19,500 | $207 | $78,254 ($6,521) | $113,398 ($9,450) |
Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 20 | $97,769 ($8,147) | |||
Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 89 | $579 | $76,285 ($6,357) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | History. | 42 | $23,000 | $222 | $61,916 ($5,160) | |
Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 34 | $39,308 ($3,276) | $65,431 ($5,453) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
First Professional Degree | Law. | 163 | $1,195 | $63,235 ($5,270) | $87,235 ($7,270) | |
Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 40 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 45 | $19,500 | $207 | $38,583 ($3,215) | |
Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 9 | ||||
Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 6 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 90 | $22,612 | $223 | $27,591 ($2,299) | $60,300 ($5,025) |
Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 53 | $656 | $40,983 ($3,415) | ||
Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 20 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 8 | ||||
Master's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 4 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 6 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 29 | $87,019 ($7,252) | |||
Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 23 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $108,360Full time faculty: 71%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 10.0
School's endowment start of year: $1,350,187,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,862,910,000 (2022)