by our College Data Analytics TeamWake Forest University total enrollment is approximately 8,789 students. 5,367 are undergraduates and 2,683 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Wake Forest University undergraduate population is made up of 54% women, and 46% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wake Forest University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,693 |
| International | 492 |
| Hispanic | 437 |
| Black or African American | 328 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 221 |
| Asian | 192 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 53% of full-time grad students are women, and 47% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wake Forest University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,615 |
| International | 284 |
| Black or African American | 244 |
| Asian | 205 |
| Hispanic | 181 |
| Unknown | 73 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 71 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 5,803 |
| International | 803 |
| Black or African American | 692 |
| Hispanic | 665 |
| Asian | 428 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 294 |
| Unknown | 85 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
There are approximately 4,775 female students and 4,014 male students at Wake Forest University.
Wake Forest University ranks 68 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
77.96% of Wake Forest University students come from out of state, and 11.41% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 44 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Florida | 90 |
| New York | 80 |
| New Jersey | 78 |
| Georgia | 69 |
Students from 70 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Learn more about international students at Wake Forest University.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Wake Forest University, 53.04% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2,477 |
| 22-24 | 1,847 |
| 18-19 | 1,828 |
| 25-29 | 1,175 |
| 35 and over | 410 |
| 30-34 | 372 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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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