Student Population by Gender
Wake Forest University has a total of 8,963 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 5,447 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 3,516 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 3,876 male and 5,087 female students (the male-female ratio is 43:57) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,963 | 5,447 | 3,516 |
| Men | 3,876 | 2,445 | 1,431 |
| Women | 5,087 | 3,002 | 2,085 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 5,676 White, 696 Black, and 459 Asian students out of a total of 8,963 are attending at Wake Forest University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Asian | 459 | 199 | 260 |
| Black | 696 | 296 | 400 |
| Hispanic | 777 | 311 | 466 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 5,676 | 2,425 | 3,251 |
| Two or more races | 390 | 178 | 212 |
| Race Unknown | 111 | 54 | 57 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 227 | 116 | 111 |
| Black | 339 | 159 | 180 |
| Hispanic | 481 | 197 | 284 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 3,591 | 1,584 | 2,007 |
| Two or more races | 297 | 136 | 161 |
| Race Unknown | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Wake Forest University, 872 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 537 students are enrolled in some online courses.
410 students lived in North Carolina or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 462 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 8,963 | 872 | 537 |
| Undergraduate | 5,447 | 10 | 211 |
| Graduate | 3,516 | 862 | 326 |
| North Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 410 | 462 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Graduate | 408 | 454 | 0 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 5,447 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 30 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.55%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 5,359 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 30 |