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Wake Forest University Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

84% 4-Year Graduation Rate
88% 6-Year Graduation Rate
95% Retention Rate

Wake Forest University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Wake Forest University retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Wake Forest University Retention Rate

95% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 95% students making it past their freshmen year, Wake Forest University has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.

Wake Forest University Retention  95 out of 100
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North Carolina Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Wake Forest University95%
Nationwide70.57%
North Carolina66.53%

Wake Forest University Graduation Rates

88% 6-Year Graduation Rate
9.32% Transfer Rate
2.06% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,152 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 84% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 88% of the students had graduated and after eight years 89% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Wake Forest University graduation rate 88%.

The average Wake Forest University student takes 4.06 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  85%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  88%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  89%
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Wake Forest University Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,10385%
Six Years1,15288%
Eight Years31%
Did Not Complete15011%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Wake Forest University Drop Out Rate

Approximately 150 students or 11% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 150 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred12281.3%
Dropped Out2718.0%

Wake Forest University Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian90%
Black / African-American81%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic87%
International91%
Multi-Ethnic83%
Unknown83%
White89%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Wake Forest University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Wake Forest University Graduation Rates

95% First-Time, Full-Time
88% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Wake Forest University represent 95% of the students in the class of 2015, and 94.62% of Wake Forest University bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 84%, first-time students in the Wake Forest University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Wake Forest University graduation rate was 88%, and by the eight year mark, 89% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  84 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  88 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  89 out of 100
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Wake Forest University First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsWake Forest UniversityNationwide
Four Years84%37.92%
Six Years88%46.43%
Eight Years89%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Wake Forest University Drop Out Rates

142 first-time / full-time students or 11% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred11883.10%
Dropped Out2316.20%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Wake Forest University first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

5% Returning, Full-Time
89% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

70 Wake Forest University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.35% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 89%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 89%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  89 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  89 out of 100
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Wake Forest University Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsWake Forest UniversityNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years89%53.83%
Eight Years89%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Wake Forest University Drop Out Rates

8 non first-time / part-time students or 11% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred450.00%
Dropped Out450.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Wake Forest University returning, part-time students.

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