by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Wake Forest University was awarded 454 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is education.
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College Factual ranked Wake Forest University as #128 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Out of the 93 colleges in North Carolina, Wake Forest University is ranked at #4.
Wake Forest University has a very low acceptance rate of 25%, making it one of the most selective out of all the colleges and universities in the nation. It's probably a good idea to apply to other schools in addition to Wake Forest University just in case you don't make the cut.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Wake Forest University it is much better at 10 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Wake Forest University is 74%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 94% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Wake Forest University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Wake Forest University for first-time, full-time students is 84%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,441 undergraduates at Wake Forest University with 5,367 being full-time and 74 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,401 | $5,612 | $10,228 | $24,718 | $52,236 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Wake Forest University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Wake Forest University, approximately 18% of students took out student loans averaging $9,651 a year. That adds up to $38,604 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Wake Forest University is 0.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Wake Forest University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 |
| Phone: | 336-758-5000 |
| Website: | www.wfu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/wfuniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/WakeForest1834 |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 150 | $43,075 |
| General Business/Commerce | 131 | $65,533 |
| Political Science & Government | 125 | $49,727 |
| Economics | 117 | $57,100 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 115 | $73,169 |
| General Psychology | 114 | $26,694 |
| Health & Physical Education | 59 | $24,425 |
| Computer Science | 46 | $70,098 |
| General English Literature | 45 | $43,018 |
| General Engineering | 42 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,434 students took at least one online class at Wake Forest University. This is a decrease from the 7,591 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,434 | 737 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,591 | 1,370 |
| 2018-2019 | 579 | 455 |
| 2017-2018 | 511 | 415 |
| 2016-2017 | 433 | 332 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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