by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Wake Forest University really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Wake Forest University. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Wake Forest University total enrollment is approximately 8,133 students. 5,456 are undergraduates and 2,677 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Wake Forest University undergraduate population is made up of 55.4% women, and 44.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wake Forest University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,480 | 63.8% |
| Hispanic | 528 | 9.7% |
| International | 412 | 7.6% |
| Black or African American | 355 | 6.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 306 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 290 | 5.3% |
| Unknown | 81 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 56.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 44.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wake Forest University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,512 | 56.6% |
| International | 304 | 11.4% |
| Hispanic | 255 | 9.6% |
| Black or African American | 229 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 207 | 7.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 87 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 76 | 2.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,992 | 61.5% |
| Hispanic | 783 | 9.6% |
| International | 716 | 8.8% |
| Black or African American | 584 | 7.2% |
| Asian | 497 | 6.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 393 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 157 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Wake Forest University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 67.6% |
| Asian | 13.5% |
| Black or African American | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 4.1% |
| International | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,520 female students and 3,613 male students at Wake Forest University.
Wake Forest University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 0.0% of Wake Forest University students come from within the state, and 100.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 46 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 181 | 12.9% |
| New York | 168 | 12.0% |
| New Jersey | 124 | 8.8% |
| Massachusetts | 106 | 7.5% |
| Florida | 91 | 6.5% |
Wake Forest University enrolls roughly 8.8% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Wake Forest University, 55.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2,591 | 27.8% |
| 18-19 | 2,554 | 27.4% |
| 22-24 | 1,654 | 17.7% |
| 25-29 | 1,402 | 15.0% |
| 35 and over | 670 | 7.2% |
| 30-34 | 416 | 4.5% |
| Under 18 | 35 | 0.4% |
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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