WINSTON-SALEM, NC · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Wake Forest University reported a $28,719 average net price, a completion rate of 90.0%, $92,943 median earnings four years after completion, and $21,500 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Wake Forest University’s median earnings were $92,943 four years after completion and $86,157 five years after completion, based on 945 and 881 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Wake Forest University reported a $28,719 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $6,525 for households below $30,001 and $6,331 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $6,525 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $6,331 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $7,647 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $12,771 |
| $110,001+ | $58,081 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Wake Forest University reported a completion rate of 90.0%, a retention rate of 93.6%, a Pell-recipient share of 10.1%, and a federal-loan share of 14.0%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Wake Forest University completers was $21,500 across 704 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$21,500
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 850 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Wake Forest University program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in North Carolina that match Wake Forest University on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Wake Forest University FAQ reports $28,719 average net price, $92,943 four-year median earnings, and $21,500 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $28,719 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Wake Forest University’s median earnings were $92,943 four years after completion and $86,157 five years after completion, based on 945 and 881 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Wake Forest University completers was $21,500 across 704 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
