Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Wake Forest

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 88.20% where the last year rate was 89%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 94.10% for full-time students and 35.00% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at Wake Forest keep enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

School Home 2023 Graduation Rate

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 88.20% where the current academic year rate is 89%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Wake Forest University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	86%	87%	86%
2014-15	88%	88%	89%
2015-16	88%	88%	88%
2016-17	88%	87%	89%
2017-18	88%	88%	89%
2018-19	89%	87%	90%
2019-20	88%	87%	89%
2020-21	88%	85%	91%
2021-22	90%	85%	94%
2022-23	89%	87%	91%
Average	88.20%	86.90%	89.60%

Wake Forest University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 94.10% for full-time students and 35.00% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Wake Forest from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	93%	-
2014-15	93%	-
2015-16	93%	-
2016-17	95%	-
2017-18	94%	50%
2018-19	96%	100%
2019-20	94%	100%
2020-21	95%	100%
2021-22	94%	-
2022-23	94%	-
Average	94.10%	35.00%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Wake Forest University since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	11:1
2014-15	11:1
2015-16	10:1
2016-17	10:1
2017-18	11:1
2018-19	10:1
2019-20	10:1
2020-21	11:1
2021-22	10:1
2022-23	10:1
Average	10.40:1

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