The student population at Wake Forest University is 9,322 (5,490 undergraduate and 3,832 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,485 (18.95%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Wake Forest is 58.89% which is increased by 619 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 866 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 76 male students for every 100 female students, down from 91 in 2015.
- 1,233 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 448.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,596 where 9,322 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment increased every year from 2016 to 2025, growing from 7,837 to 9,322 students, a gain of 1,485 (18.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wake Forest University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,276 where 5,490 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wake Forest University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,320 where 3,832 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wake Forest University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.13%. The percentage was 70.15% 10 years ago and Wake Forest still has a high percentage of white students. 5.98% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.83% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.15% to 61.13%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.96% to 5.98%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.14% to 8.83%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.75% to 9.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6046 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4958 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wake Forest University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,233 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 448.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wake Forest University from 2015 to 2025.