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Wake Forest University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Wake Forest University is a private nonprofit, doctoral / research institution in North Carolina. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

5,485

medium

Undergrad

5,485

First-year retention

93%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

89%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 65.1%, Hispanic 9.7%, Black 6.4%, Non-resident 5.8%, Asian 5.3%, Two or more 4.6%, Unknown 2.9%, Pacific Islander 0.2%, Native 0.1%. 65.1% 9.7% White 65.1% Hispanic 9.7% Black 6.4% Non-resident 5.8% Asian 5.3% Two or more 4.6% Unknown 2.9% Pacific Islander 0.2% Native 0.1%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 55.2%, Men 44.9%. 55.2% 44.9% Women 55.2% Men 44.9%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 93/100; Do not return 7/100
  • Return for sophomore year 93/100
  • Do not return 7/100

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