Wake Forest University

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

5,485

Graduate enrollment

3,832

Student–faculty ratio

10 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

10%

First-generation students

12%

Students over 25

0%

Median family income

$94,263

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$113,994

Endowment

$1,997,300,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

21.7%

Test scores

Considered but not required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

1410–1520

SAT average

1475

SAT reading

700–750

SAT math

710–770

ACT composite

32–34

Average GPA (estimated)

4.00

Cost

In-state tuition

$67,642

Room & board

$18,494

Books & supplies

$1,680

Total cost of attendance

$87,499

Average net price

$28,719

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

89%

Graduated on time (4 years)

84%

First-year retention

93%

Transferred to another college

0%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$67,722

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$78,158

Median debt at graduation

$21,500

Students with federal loans

14%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

84%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

4,104

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

75%

Housing charge (year)

$11,214

Meal plan (year)

$9,226

Application fee

$85

Athletics

NCAA Division I-FBS

Football conference

Atlantic Coast Conference

Varsity athletes

551 (333 men · 218 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

D

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

5.6 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

39

Property offenses (2022–2024)

118

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 7 campuses (9,322 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$7,647/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.