- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NCCity: largeZIP 27106Founded 1834
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1834
- Motto
- Для человечества
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.wfu.edu
North CarolinaPrivate nonprofit
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private nonprofit university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with 5,485 undergraduates. It admits 22% of applicants, graduates 90% within six years and costs $28,165 a year after aid.
90%graduate
Admission rate22%
Retention93%
4-year graduation86%
Pell Grant share12%
Federal loans13%
$28,165net price / year
22%admission rate
1475average SAT
90%graduate in 6 years
$104,443median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#37 of 1,704 for earnings#1,388 of 1,739 for lowest net price#61 of 1,738 for graduation rate#81 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $91,202tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $70,332
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $70,332
- Average net price
- $28,165national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,242
$30,001–48,000$6,576
$48,001–75,000$14,876
$75,001–110,000$13,571
$110,001+$65,247
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 22%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 700–750
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 710–770
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 32–34
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college22%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college93%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college90%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college12%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 90%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 86%
- First-year retention
- 93%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 91%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $78,645
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $104,443middle 50%: $66,856–$162,307
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$162,307
Median, Wake Forest University$104,443
Lower quarter$66,856
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 5,485
- Part-time
- 1.3%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 19.5
- First-generation students
- 12%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 12%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 76%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,666 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $35,708
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,997,300,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White65%
Hispanic9.7%
Black6.4%
Asian5.3%
Two or more races4.6%
U.S. nonresident5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.9%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management23%
Social sciences20%
Communication & journalism10%
Psychology9.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness8.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.1%
Mathematics & statistics3.6%
Computer & information sciences3.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in North Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point University High Point, NC | $41,019 | 72% | $73,547 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | $23,706 | 96% | $113,937 |
| Elon University Elon, NC | $35,785 | 81% | $82,524 |
| Campbell University Buies Creek, NC | $25,057 | 58% | $59,026 |
| Wingate University Wingate, NC | $21,511 | 43% | $57,646 |
| Davidson College Davidson, NC | $15,060 | 90% | $89,297 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH | $29,447 | 81% | $63,814 |
| University of San Diego San Diego, CA | $29,539 | 81% | $93,069 |
| Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA | $25,272 | 85% | $116,342 |
| Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO | $29,674 | 79% | $75,998 |
| University of Dayton Dayton, OH | $30,366 | 80% | $83,775 |
| Clark University Worcester, MA | $29,446 | 76% | $67,223 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 199847. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q392667.