United StatesWinston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University

Private nonprofit · Excellent evidence

Value60/100
Excellent evidence81/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience85
Location55
Annual university cost$82,606Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance22%Not a personal probability
Graduation91%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$78,15810 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic92
Career68
Evidence coverage81

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,487Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Winston-Salem or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+343,425
    Residents aged 22–2424,930
    Residents aged 25–2944,790

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health24.5% · 84,309 employed residents
    Manufacturing14.8% · 50,836 employed residents
    Retail11.2% · 38,328 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering#53Limited confidence · Estimated0.97× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.97× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.027. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.93× to 0.99×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing#69Limited confidence · Estimated0.60× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.60× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.34×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.604. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.48× to 0.71×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting#30Limited confidence · Estimated1.07× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.07× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.34×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.190. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.04× to 1.13×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting#54Limited confidence · Estimated0.98× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.98× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.86×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.140. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.96× to 0.99×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services#23Limited confidence · Estimated1.07× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.07× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 2.21×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.057. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.04× to 1.16×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods#57Limited confidence · Estimated0.90× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.90× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.098. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.79× to 0.95×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio4.1Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed27Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio54 : 46Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students9%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 0.97× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 0.60× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.07× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 0.98× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.07× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 0.90× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    Baseball MenArchived rank #8 · 26-13
    Tennis MenArchived rank #8 · 26 - 6
    Soccer MenArchived rank #15 · 11-3-5
    Tennis WomenArchived rank #37 · 15 - 13
    IndoorTrack MenArchived rank #41
    OutdoorTrack MenArchived rank #44

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    Neurobiology and NeurosciencesMaster's Degree$49,046 Pharmacology and ToxicologyDoctoral Degree$57,318 PhilosophyBachelors Degree$32,382 PhysicsBachelors Degree$59,417 PhysicsDoctoral Degree$80,326 PhysicsMaster's Degree$66,207 Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesDoctoral Degree$60,771 Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesMaster's Degree$38,343 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$49,618 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$29,685 Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$42,868 Public HealthGraduate/Professional Certificate$86,696 Public HealthMaster's Degree$57,226 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$150,874 Religion/Religious StudiesBachelors Degree$38,289 Religion/Religious StudiesMaster's Degree$41,342 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$39,369 Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$30,078 SociologyBachelors Degree$36,560 StatisticsBachelors Degree$81,498 StatisticsMaster's Degree$75,706 Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$38,769 Sustainability StudiesGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Sustainability StudiesMaster's Degree$43,426 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelors Degree$44,432 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$39,369 Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's Degree$34,526 Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesMaster's Degree$73,233

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