Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Large

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The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $28,165. 90% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $104,443 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $19,500.

Average net price
$28,165
per year Verified data
Completion rate
90%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$104,443
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$19,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$70,332
Out-of-state tuition and fees$70,332
Average cost of attendance$91,202
Books and supplies$1,718
Room and board, on campus$19,054
Average net price, all aided students$28,165
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$6,242
Average net price, family income over $110,000$65,247

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
22%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1410 to 1520
ACT composite range, middle 50%
32 to 34
Undergraduate enrollment
5,485
Graduate enrollment
3,832
Students receiving Pell grants
12%
Student to faculty ratio
10 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time90%
Completion within normal time86%
First-year retention (full-time)93%
Median federal debt, graduates$19,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$222
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$30,392
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry86%
1 year after completion$53,930
4 years after completion$92,943
6 years after entry$78,645
8 years after entry$90,507
10 years after entry$104,443
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $104,443; the middle half earned $66,856 to $162,307. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Wake Forest University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

99 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (39)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
39Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Statistics
CIP 27.06 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
42Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
88$33,922$24,222
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · No credentials fully online
106$81,480$19,500
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
29Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.12 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
153$59,986$18,862
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
54Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.03 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
148$77,516$19,500
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
36$78,620$20,000
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
39$51,584$19,500
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
CIP 03.02 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
133$116,242$19,500
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.05 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
51$39,514Suppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
142$54,174$19,392
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
147$38,630$20,000
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
35Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.04 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
43$47,913$19,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
101$39,950$19,500
Statistics
CIP 27.05 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (35)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
86$111,769Suppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
21$47,396Suppressed for privacy
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
256$109,005Suppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
CIP 51.32 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CIP 51.11 · No credentials fully online
36Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Law
CIP 22.01
$112,502Suppressed for privacy
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
CIP 22.02 · Some credentials fully online
48Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · Some credentials fully online
248$86,745Suppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · All credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Medical Illustration and Informatics
CIP 51.27 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
21$217,487Suppressed for privacy
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Statistics
CIP 27.05 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · Some credentials fully online
111$50,410Suppressed for privacy
Sustainability Studies
CIP 30.33 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Theological and Ministerial Studies
CIP 39.06 · No credentials fully online
24$42,138Suppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (11)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Science
CIP 30.70 · No credentials fully online
3Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
CIP 51.32 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
CIP 22.02 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Statistics
CIP 27.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sustainability Studies
CIP 30.33 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Theological and Ministerial Studies
CIP 39.06 · No credentials fully online
4Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (11)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Genetics
CIP 26.08 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
CIP 22.02 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
CIP 26.05 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Molecular Medicine
CIP 26.14 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
CIP 26.09 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Law
CIP 22.01 · No credentials fully online
156$87,987Suppressed for privacy
Medicine
CIP 51.12 · No credentials fully online
141$64,600Suppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 199847, OPEID 002978. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.