Wake Forest University
Common Data Set 2014-15
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Acceptance Rate
34.4%
Applications
11,119
Admitted
3,826
Enrolled
1,287
All Extracted Fields
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 130
- Hispanic/Latino
- 93
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 80
- White, non-Hispanic
- 882
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 63
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 30
- TOTAL
- 1287
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 93.50
- Associate degrees
- 1153
- Bachelor's degrees
- 1153
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 739
- Master's degrees
- 739
- Post-Master's certificates
- 53
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 53
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 304
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1199
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1197
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 991
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 54
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 11
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1056
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 88
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1123
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1123
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 919
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 47
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 5
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 971
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 86
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 4745
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 6374
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 1786
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 2040
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 609
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 678
- Amount of application fee:
- 50
- 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
- 45
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 620
- 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
- 39
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 58
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 100
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 0
- 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)
- 79
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 39
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 58
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 77
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 23
- 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
- 47120
- Tuition
- 47120
- Required Fees:
- 562
- Required Fees:
- 562
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 3366554
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 42518950
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1762683
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 49223451
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 18383066
- Federal Work-Study
- 1152645
- Total Self-Help
- 19535711
- Parent Loans
- 5053821
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 1331068
- Athletic Awards
- 5362519
- Federal
- 1394980
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 5128409
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1540071
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 8063460
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 3341453
- Total Self-Help
- 3341453
- Parent Loans
- 2294030
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 3379779
- Athletic Awards
- 7019287
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
- 11:1
- based on ____ students
- 2014