Student Population at Wake Forest
Total Enrollment
8,963
Undergraduate
5,447
Graduate
3,516
Online Enrollment
872
Men Students
3,876
Women Students
5,087
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,963 students have enrolled at Wake Forest University - 5,447 undergraduate and 3,516 graduate.
By gender, 3,876 male and 5,087 female students are attending Wake Forest University. By attendance status, there are 7,952 full-time students and 1,011 part-time students.
The number of students at Wake Forest University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Boston University and Brigham Young University, its population is very small (average population is 19,941).
Wake Forest University offers online degree/certificate programs and 872 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Wake Forest University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,876 male and 5,087 female students attending Wake Forest. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Wake Forest.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,447 | 5,389 | 58 |
| Men | 2,445 | 2,411 | 34 |
| Women | 3,002 | 2,978 | 24 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,516 | 2,563 | 953 |
| Men | 1,431 | 1,126 | 305 |
| Women | 2,085 | 1,437 | 648 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,676 White students (63.33%) and 777 Hispanic students (8.67%) at Wake Forest University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wake Forest University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 227 | 116 | 111 |
| Black or African American | 339 | 159 | 180 |
| Hispanic | 481 | 197 | 284 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 3,591 | 1,584 | 2,007 |
| Two or More Races | 297 | 136 | 161 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Total | 5,447 | 2,445 | 3,002 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Asian | 232 | 83 | 149 |
| Black or African American | 357 | 137 | 220 |
| Hispanic | 296 | 114 | 182 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2,085 | 841 | 1,244 |
| Two or More Races | 93 | 42 | 51 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 68 | 33 | 35 |
| Total | 3,516 | 1,431 | 2,085 |
Online Student Population
At Wake Forest University, 1,409 students (15.72% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 872 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 410 students live in North Carolina where Wake Forest University is located in and 457 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,963 | 5,447 | 3,516 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 872 | 10 | 862 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 537 | 211 | 326 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7,554 | 5,226 | 2,328 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 872 | 10 | 862 |
| North Carolina Residents | 410 | 2 | 408 |
| Other State in U.S. | 457 | 8 | 449 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 5 | 0 | 5 |