Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 5,485 undergraduates. Admits 22% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($19,500) equals 19% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($104,443). That is a light load relative to pay.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 90% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 93% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $78,645 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $104,443 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $19,500 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
90 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 8 | — | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 6 | — | — | — |
| Biology, General | 3 | — | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 1 | — | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 2 | — | — | — |
| Genetics | 1 | — | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 10 | — | — | — |
| Molecular Medicine | 5 | — | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 10 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | 4 | — | — | — |
| Physics | 4 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | — | — | — |
| Data Science | 3 | — | — | — |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | 4 | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 5 | — | — | — |
| Marketing | 1 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 141 | $64,600 | $168,621 | — |
| Law | 156 | $87,987 | $112,623 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 16 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does Wake Forest University cost per year?
- The average net price at Wake Forest University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $28,165 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Wake Forest University graduates earn?
- Former Wake Forest University students earn a median of $104,443 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Wake Forest University?
- 90% of Wake Forest University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Wake Forest University graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Wake Forest University is $19,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
