Summer School Dashboard
Updated: 2022-09-09
Introduction
This dashboard explores the growth in summer school enrollment at Wake Forest University among those undergraduates who entered as first-time, full-time students. The first section depicts the growth in enrollment from the summer of 2014 to the summer of 2022. The second section aims to determine if there is a relationship between summer school enrollment and the time it takes for a student to graduate from WFU. The third section displays what courses these students were most commonly enrolled in during the summer of 2022 by class. Finally, the fourth and fifth sections display what type of students are enrolling in summer terms at WFU and how that has changed as enrollment has grown.
1. Enrollment by Summer
Total Enrollment (Students)
The graph below shows the total number of students enrolled by summer.
Total Credits Earned
The graph below shows the total number of credits earned by summer. Students continue to earn approximately five credits on average each summer they are enrolled.
Percent of Active Students Enrolled
The graph below shows the percent of active students during each summer term who are enrolled.
2. Summer School & Graduation
Summer Enrollment by Cohort
The following table shows the number (and percent) of students who have and have not enrolled in summer school at WFU by entering cohort. Note that the incoming cohort of 2021 has only had one summer to enroll in, the incoming cohort of 2020 has had two summers to enroll in, and so on.
| Summer School Status | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never Enrolled | 726 (59%) | 760 (59%) | 747 (58%) | 769 (59%) | 652 (48%) | 658 (46%) | 567 (42%) | 819 (56%) | 1019 (72%) |
| Has Enrolled | 503 (41%) | 527 (41%) | 535 (42%) | 536 (41%) | 696 (52%) | 763 (54%) | 792 (58%) | 633 (44%) | 392 (28%) |
Graduation Status by Cohort
The following table and chart show how long it has taken students to graduate by entering cohort. Please note that the 2018 cohort has not yet had an opportunity to graduate in greater than four years, resulting in the number of students who haven’t graduated yet to seem higher than previous years. Similarly, more students from the 2017 cohort will likely graduate in > 4 years.
| Graduation Status | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduated in < 4 Years | 47 (3.8%) | 46 (3.6%) | 42 (3.3%) | 50 (3.8%) | 65 (4.8%) | 70 (4.9%) |
| Graduated in 4 Years | 984 (80.1%) | 1052 (81.7%) | 1059 (82.6%) | 1064 (81.5%) | 1104 (81.9%) | 1126 (79.2%) |
| Graduated in > 4 Years | 59 (4.8%) | 49 (3.8%) | 56 (4.4%) | 54 (4.1%) | 49 (3.6%) | NA |
| Hasn’t Graduated | 139 (11.3%) | 140 (10.9%) | 125 (9.8%) | 137 (10.5%) | 130 (9.6%) | 225 (15.8%) |
The following table and chart break down each entering cohort further into whether they have enrolled in summer school at WFU or not.
| Summer School Status | Graduation Status | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never Enrolled | Graduated in < 4 Years | 18 (2.5%) | 28 (3.7%) | 17 (2.3%) | 25 (3.3%) | 23 (3.5%) | 19 (2.9%) |
| Graduated in 4 Years | 576 (79.3%) | 609 (80.1%) | 624 (83.5%) | 632 (82.2%) | 527 (80.8%) | 506 (76.9%) | |
| Graduated in > 4 Years | 17 (2.3%) | 10 (1.3%) | 10 (1.3%) | 12 (1.6%) | 9 (1.4%) | NA | |
| Hasn’t Graduated | 115 (15.8%) | 113 (14.9%) | 96 (12.9%) | 100 (13%) | 93 (14.3%) | 133 (20.2%) | |
| Has Enrolled | Graduated in < 4 Years | 29 (5.8%) | 18 (3.4%) | 25 (4.7%) | 25 (4.7%) | 42 (6%) | 51 (6.7%) |
| Graduated in 4 Years | 408 (81.1%) | 443 (84.1%) | 435 (81.3%) | 432 (80.6%) | 577 (82.9%) | 620 (81.3%) | |
| Graduated in > 4 Years | 42 (8.3%) | 39 (7.4%) | 46 (8.6%) | 42 (7.8%) | 40 (5.7%) | NA | |
| Hasn’t Graduated | 24 (4.8%) | 27 (5.1%) | 29 (5.4%) | 37 (6.9%) | 37 (5.3%) | 92 (12.1%) |
Summer Terms Taken
The table below shows the median number of summer terms taken by entering cohort and graduation status.
| Graduation Status | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduated in < 4 Years | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Graduated in 4 Years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Graduated in > 4 Years | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | NA |
| Hasn’t Graduated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Summer Credits Earned
The table below shows the median number of summer credits earned by entering cohort and graduation status.
| Graduation Status | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduated in < 4 Years | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 6 | 6 |
| Graduated in 4 Years | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
| Graduated in > 4 Years | 6 | 12 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 8 | NA |
| Hasn’t Graduated | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
3. Summer School Courses 2022
The following table shows the number of students who enrolled in each course in the summer of 2022 by year in school (e.g. a first-year student is one who first enrolled in the fall of 2021).
4. Demographic Distributions by Summer
This section displays trend data for the demographic distributions of undergraduates by the summer in which they were active and/or enrolled. Note that students are included in every summer during which they were active. The purpose of this section is to compare the distribution of the population (active students) to the distribution of the subpopulation (enrolled students).
If a larger percent of enrolled students than the percent of active students are of a certain group, then this group may be overrepresented in summer school enrollment. Contrarily, if a smaller percent of enrolled students than the percent of active students are of a certain group, then this group may be underrepresented in summer school enrollment. For example, in the summer of 2022, 41% of those enrolled were underrepresented minority students while only 32% of all active students were.
Academic Year
This section details the trends in the distribution of academic year for all active undergraduates by summer. That is, if a student entered WFU in the fall of 2021 and enrolled in summer school in 2022, this would be considered their first academic year.
| Student Status | Academic Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Students | First | 1152 (29%) | 1183 (29%) | 1195 (28%) | 1178 (28%) | 1188 (28%) | 1273 (29%) | 1337 (24%) | 1426 (27%) | 1296 (26%) |
| Second | 1015 (25%) | 1022 (25%) | 1071 (25%) | 1054 (25%) | 1055 (25%) | 1133 (26%) | 1319 (24%) | 1256 (24%) | 1243 (25%) | |
| Third | 1069 (27%) | 1056 (26%) | 1049 (25%) | 1085 (26%) | 1120 (27%) | 1127 (25%) | 1234 (22%) | 1263 (24%) | 1158 (23%) | |
| Fourth or Later | 78 (2%) | 90 (2%) | 100 (2%) | 101 (2%) | 103 (2%) | 102 (2%) | 122 (2%) | 140 (3%) | 145 (3%) | |
| Enrolled Students | First | 189 (5%) | 174 (4%) | 238 (6%) | 244 (6%) | 226 (5%) | 231 (5%) | 490 (9%) | 398 (8%) | 392 (8%) |
| Second | 286 (7%) | 285 (7%) | 317 (8%) | 285 (7%) | 258 (6%) | 319 (7%) | 550 (10%) | 405 (8%) | 407 (8%) | |
| Third | 200 (5%) | 199 (5%) | 196 (5%) | 183 (4%) | 184 (4%) | 198 (4%) | 434 (8%) | 254 (5%) | 282 (6%) | |
| Fourth or Later | 42 (1%) | 39 (1%) | 47 (1%) | 49 (1%) | 48 (1%) | 48 (1%) | 63 (1%) | 72 (1%) | 73 (1%) |
AP/IB Courses
This section details the trends in the distribution of the number of AP/IB WFU courses earned for all active undergraduates by summer.
| Student Status | AP/IB Courses Earned | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Students | None | 1038 (26%) | 1077 (27%) | 1145 (27%) | 1117 (27%) | 1163 (28%) | 1231 (28%) | 1366 (25%) | 1350 (26%) | 1311 (26%) |
| One | 534 (13%) | 514 (13%) | 536 (13%) | 575 (14%) | 643 (15%) | 641 (14%) | 668 (12%) | 630 (12%) | 576 (12%) | |
| Two | 526 (13%) | 514 (13%) | 521 (12%) | 521 (12%) | 531 (13%) | 564 (13%) | 617 (11%) | 636 (12%) | 583 (12%) | |
| Three | 408 (10%) | 404 (10%) | 416 (10%) | 426 (10%) | 439 (10%) | 458 (10%) | 493 (9%) | 532 (10%) | 494 (10%) | |
| Four or More | 808 (20%) | 842 (21%) | 797 (19%) | 779 (19%) | 690 (16%) | 741 (17%) | 868 (16%) | 937 (18%) | 878 (18%) | |
| Enrolled Students | None | 316 (8%) | 334 (8%) | 388 (9%) | 362 (9%) | 344 (8%) | 368 (8%) | 618 (11%) | 477 (9%) | 516 (10%) |
| One | 119 (3%) | 99 (2%) | 118 (3%) | 119 (3%) | 122 (3%) | 141 (3%) | 254 (5%) | 194 (4%) | 174 (3%) | |
| Two | 82 (2%) | 84 (2%) | 93 (2%) | 91 (2%) | 102 (2%) | 102 (2%) | 241 (4%) | 148 (3%) | 155 (3%) | |
| Three | 76 (2%) | 74 (2%) | 76 (2%) | 78 (2%) | 64 (2%) | 72 (2%) | 163 (3%) | 127 (2%) | 107 (2%) | |
| Four or More | 124 (3%) | 106 (3%) | 123 (3%) | 111 (3%) | 84 (2%) | 113 (3%) | 261 (5%) | 183 (4%) | 202 (4%) |
Gender
This section details the trends in the distribution of self-reported gender for all active undergraduates by summer. Students indicate their gender on their WFU applications.
| Student Status | Gender | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Students | Female | 315 (44%) | 308 (44%) | 376 (47%) | 350 (46%) | 341 (48%) | 388 (49%) | 810 (53%) | 596 (53%) | 627 (54%) |
| Male | 402 (56%) | 389 (56%) | 422 (53%) | 411 (54%) | 375 (52%) | 408 (51%) | 727 (47%) | 533 (47%) | 527 (46%) |
Race and Ethnicity
This section details the trends in the distribution of self-reported race and ethnicity for all active undergraduates by summer. This information reflects race/ethnicity regardless of citizenship status. Students indicate their race/ethnicity on their WFU application. The U.S. Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classification rules are used for the assignment of race (e.g. if a student selected “White” and “Hispanic” they were classified as “Hispanic,” or if a student indicated more than one race and did not select Hispanic, they were classified as “Two or More Races”).
| Student Status | Race/Ethnicity | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Students | American Indian / Alaska Native | 5 (0%) | 3 (0%) | 5 (0%) | 6 (0%) | 5 (0%) | 3 (0%) | 2 (0%) | 2 (0%) | 3 (0%) |
| Asian | 250 (6%) | 310 (8%) | 365 (9%) | 349 (8%) | 322 (8%) | 365 (8%) | 454 (8%) | 457 (9%) | 447 (9%) | |
| Black or African American | 229 (6%) | 228 (6%) | 226 (5%) | 232 (6%) | 256 (6%) | 236 (5%) | 248 (4%) | 252 (5%) | 232 (5%) | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 208 (5%) | 246 (6%) | 251 (6%) | 254 (6%) | 255 (6%) | 304 (7%) | 338 (6%) | 369 (7%) | 357 (7%) | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 (0%) | 3 (0%) | 2 (0%) | 2 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 2 (0%) | 0% | 0% | |
| Race and Ethnicity Unknown | 4 (0%) | 12 (0%) | 14 (0%) | 10 (0%) | 4 (0%) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20 (0%) | |
| Two or More Races | 88 (2%) | 86 (2%) | 103 (2%) | 97 (2%) | 110 (3%) | 140 (3%) | 162 (3%) | 191 (4%) | 194 (4%) | |
| White | 2527 (63%) | 2463 (61%) | 2448 (58%) | 2466 (59%) | 2512 (60%) | 2586 (58%) | 2806 (51%) | 2814 (54%) | 2589 (52%) | |
| Enrolled Students | American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 2 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 2 (0%) |
| Asian | 52 (1%) | 44 (1%) | 87 (2%) | 59 (1%) | 60 (1%) | 62 (1%) | 160 (3%) | 128 (2%) | 202 (4%) | |
| Black or African American | 96 (2%) | 87 (2%) | 93 (2%) | 90 (2%) | 73 (2%) | 82 (2%) | 94 (2%) | 94 (2%) | 107 (2%) | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 48 (1%) | 45 (1%) | 50 (1%) | 45 (1%) | 44 (1%) | 67 (2%) | 128 (2%) | 107 (2%) | 111 (2%) | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 0% | 0% | |
| Race and Ethnicity Unknown | 0 (0%) | 3 (0%) | 3 (0%) | 3 (0%) | 2 (0%) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8 (0%) | |
| Two or More Races | 19 (0%) | 16 (0%) | 25 (1%) | 35 (1%) | 36 (1%) | 37 (1%) | 66 (1%) | 52 (1%) | 50 (1%) | |
| White | 499 (12%) | 501 (12%) | 537 (13%) | 526 (13%) | 497 (12%) | 547 (12%) | 1088 (20%) | 747 (14%) | 674 (13%) |
First-Generation Status
This section details the trends in the distribution of first-generation status for all active undergraduates by summer. First-generation status is identified during the application process whereby the students indicate if neither of their parents has earned a bachelor’s degree or higher.
| Student Status | Status | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Students | First-Generation | 284 (7%) | 265 (7%) | 285 (7%) | 288 (7%) | 279 (7%) | 289 (7%) | 322 (6%) | 342 (7%) | 334 (7%) |
| Not First-Generation | 3030 (75%) | 3086 (76%) | 3130 (74%) | 3130 (75%) | 3187 (76%) | 3346 (76%) | 3690 (66%) | 3743 (72%) | 3508 (70%) | |
| Enrolled Students | First-Generation | 68 (2%) | 60 (1%) | 74 (2%) | 69 (2%) | 71 (2%) | 81 (2%) | 111 (2%) | 113 (2%) | 125 (3%) |
| Not First-Generation | 649 (16%) | 637 (16%) | 724 (17%) | 692 (17%) | 645 (15%) | 715 (16%) | 1426 (26%) | 1016 (19%) | 1029 (21%) |
Freshman Athlete Status
This section details the trends in the distribution of freshman athlete status for all active undergraduates by summer. A student is considered a freshman athlete if they are admitted to WFU on a scholarship as an athlete.
| Student Status | Status | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Students | Freshman Athlete | 291 (7%) | 295 (7%) | 297 (7%) | 282 (7%) | 286 (7%) | 284 (6%) | 298 (5%) | 293 (6%) | 277 (6%) |
| Not Freshman Athlete | 3023 (75%) | 3056 (75%) | 3118 (74%) | 3136 (75%) | 3180 (76%) | 3351 (76%) | 3714 (67%) | 3792 (73%) | 3565 (71%) | |
| Enrolled Students | Freshman Athlete | 125 (3%) | 131 (3%) | 127 (3%) | 132 (3%) | 138 (3%) | 137 (3%) | 157 (3%) | 132 (3%) | 180 (4%) |
| Not Freshman Athlete | 592 (15%) | 566 (14%) | 671 (16%) | 629 (15%) | 578 (14%) | 659 (15%) | 1380 (25%) | 997 (19%) | 974 (19%) |
Socioeconomic Status
This section details the trends in the distribution of socioeconomic status for all active undergraduates by summer. Socioeconomic status is determined using the following methodology: a student is categorized as low-income if the student received a Pell Grant, medium-income if the student did not receive a Pell Grant but has need based on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and high-income if the student did not demonstrate financial need or did not submit a FAFSA.
| Student Status | Socioeconomic Status | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Students | Low-Income | 131 (10%) | 229 (9%) | 344 (8%) | 319 (8%) | 322 (8%) | 310 (7%) | 344 (6%) | 379 (7%) | 345 (7%) |
| Medium-Income | 294 (22%) | 543 (20%) | 791 (19%) | 819 (20%) | 835 (20%) | 826 (19%) | 840 (15%) | 793 (15%) | 689 (14%) | |
| High-Income | 727 (54%) | 1433 (54%) | 2180 (54%) | 2257 (54%) | 2297 (55%) | 2491 (56%) | 2823 (51%) | 2911 (56%) | 2805 (56%) | |
| Enrolled Students | Low-Income | 32 (2%) | 55 (2%) | 91 (2%) | 81 (2%) | 73 (2%) | 94 (2%) | 105 (2%) | 111 (2%) | 119 (2%) |
| Medium-Income | 39 (3%) | 77 (3%) | 141 (3%) | 123 (3%) | 137 (3%) | 140 (3%) | 243 (4%) | 176 (3%) | 145 (3%) | |
| High-Income | 118 (9%) | 327 (12%) | 519 (13%) | 547 (13%) | 502 (12%) | 560 (13%) | 1187 (21%) | 842 (16%) | 890 (18%) |
Region
This section details the trends in the distribution of the region from which the students come for all active undergraduates by summer. Geographic regions are defined by the United States Census Bureau. Any student who is not a resident of the United States is considered international.
| Student Status | Region | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Students | Midwest | 238 (6%) | 231 (6%) | 219 (5%) | 214 (5%) | 212 (5%) | 220 (5%) | 257 (5%) | 274 (5%) | 290 (6%) |
| Northeast | 928 (23%) | 932 (23%) | 942 (23%) | 957 (23%) | 945 (23%) | 1012 (23%) | 1091 (20%) | 1132 (22%) | 1119 (23%) | |
| South | 1801 (45%) | 1770 (44%) | 1755 (42%) | 1732 (42%) | 1779 (43%) | 1804 (41%) | 1960 (36%) | 1982 (39%) | 1790 (36%) | |
| West | 203 (5%) | 187 (5%) | 182 (4%) | 191 (5%) | 218 (5%) | 222 (5%) | 238 (4%) | 255 (5%) | 231 (5%) | |
| International | 114 (3%) | 185 (5%) | 261 (6%) | 262 (6%) | 261 (6%) | 319 (7%) | 403 (7%) | 377 (7%) | 355 (7%) | |
| Enrolled Students | Midwest | 53 (1%) | 41 (1%) | 52 (1%) | 49 (1%) | 47 (1%) | 56 (1%) | 118 (2%) | 79 (2%) | 66 (1%) |
| Northeast | 159 (4%) | 174 (4%) | 204 (5%) | 190 (5%) | 159 (4%) | 199 (5%) | 437 (8%) | 299 (6%) | 294 (6%) | |
| South | 434 (11%) | 409 (10%) | 440 (11%) | 414 (10%) | 396 (10%) | 418 (10%) | 711 (13%) | 561 (11%) | 513 (10%) | |
| West | 38 (1%) | 27 (1%) | 27 (1%) | 39 (1%) | 46 (1%) | 50 (1%) | 90 (2%) | 71 (1%) | 77 (2%) | |
| International | 25 (1%) | 35 (1%) | 61 (1%) | 53 (1%) | 55 (1%) | 60 (1%) | 147 (3%) | 104 (2%) | 187 (4%) |
5. Percent of Demographics Enrolled
This section displays trend data for the percent of each demographic who are enrolled by the summer in which they were enrolled. Note that students are included in every summer during which they were active. The purpose of this section is to view how the percent of students enrolled has changed overtime. Note that each graph has an “all” bar, showing the total percent of active students who were enrolled each summer.
If a certain group’s line trends differently than the “All” line (e.g. increases when the “All” line decreases), then this may indicate strange behavior. Moreover, if a certain group’s line is much higher/lower than the “All” line, this may indicate much higher/lower enrollment in that group than expected. Contrarily, if a certain group’s line is parallel to and near the “All” line, then this group’s behavior is what one would expect. For example, the “International” line on the region chart increases heavily from 2021 to 2022, while the “All” line barely increases.
Academic Year
This section details the trends in the percent of each academic year who are enrolled for all active undergraduates by summer. That is, if a student entered WFU in the fall of 2021 and enrolled in summer school in 2022, this would be considered their first academic year.
| Academic Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 189 16% | 174 15% | 238 20% | 244 21% | 226 19% | 231 18% | 490 37% | 398 28% | 392 30% |
| Second | 286 28% | 285 28% | 317 30% | 285 27% | 258 24% | 319 28% | 550 42% | 405 32% | 407 33% |
| Third | 200 19% | 199 19% | 196 19% | 183 17% | 184 16% | 198 18% | 434 35% | 254 20% | 282 24% |
| Fourth or Later | 42 54% | 39 43% | 47 47% | 49 49% | 48 47% | 48 47% | 63 52% | 72 51% | 73 50% |
AP/IB Courses Earned
| AP/IB Courses Earned | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 316 30% | 334 31% | 388 34% | 362 32% | 344 30% | 368 30% | 618 45% | 477 35% | 516 39% |
| One | 119 22% | 99 19% | 118 22% | 119 21% | 122 19% | 141 22% | 254 38% | 194 31% | 174 30% |
| Two | 82 16% | 84 16% | 93 18% | 91 17% | 102 19% | 102 18% | 241 39% | 148 23% | 155 27% |
| Three | 76 19% | 74 18% | 76 18% | 78 18% | 64 15% | 72 16% | 163 33% | 127 24% | 107 22% |
| Four or More | 124 15% | 106 13% | 123 15% | 111 14% | 84 12% | 113 15% | 261 30% | 183 20% | 202 23% |
Gender
This section details the trends in the percent of each self-reported gender who are enrolled for all active undergraduates by summer. Students indicate their gender on their WFU applications.
| Gender | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 315 18% | 308 18% | 376 22% | 350 20% | 341 19% | 388 21% | 810 38% | 596 27% | 627 30% |
| Male | 402 25% | 389 24% | 422 25% | 411 25% | 375 23% | 408 23% | 727 38% | 533 28% | 527 30% |
Race and Ethnicity
This section details the trends in the percent of each self-reported race and ethnicity who are enrolled for all active undergraduates by summer. This information reflects race/ethnicity regardless of citizenship status. Students indicate their race/ethnicity on their WFU application. The U.S. Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classification rules are used for the assignment of race (e.g. if a student selected “White” and “Hispanic” they were classified as “Hispanic” or if a student indicated more than one race and did not select Hispanic, they were classified as “Two or More Races”).
| Race/Ethnicity | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 20% | 1 33% | 1 20% | 1 17% | 2 40% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 1 50% | 2 67% |
| Asian | 52 21% | 44 14% | 87 24% | 59 17% | 60 19% | 62 17% | 160 35% | 128 28% | 202 45% |
| Black or African American | 96 42% | 87 38% | 93 41% | 90 39% | 73 29% | 82 35% | 94 38% | 94 37% | 107 46% |
| Hispanic / Latino | 48 23% | 45 18% | 50 20% | 45 18% | 44 17% | 67 22% | 128 38% | 107 29% | 111 31% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 100% | 0 0% | 1 50% | 1 50% | 1 100% | 1 100% | 1 50% | NA | NA |
| Race and Ethnicity Unknown | 0 0% | 3 25% | 3 21% | 3 30% | 2 50% | NA | NA | NA | 8 40% |
| Two or More Races | 19 22% | 16 19% | 25 24% | 35 36% | 36 33% | 37 26% | 66 41% | 52 27% | 50 26% |
| White | 499 20% | 501 20% | 537 22% | 526 21% | 497 20% | 547 21% | 1088 39% | 747 27% | 674 26% |
First-Generation Status
This section details the trends in the percent of each first-generation status who are enrolled for all active undergraduates by summer. First-generation status is identified during the application process whereby the students indicate if neither of their parents has earned a bachelor’s degree or greater.
| Status | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Generation | 68 24% | 60 23% | 74 26% | 69 24% | 71 25% | 81 28% | 111 34% | 113 33% | 125 37% |
| Not First-Generation | 649 21% | 637 21% | 724 23% | 692 22% | 645 20% | 715 21% | 1426 39% | 1016 27% | 1029 29% |
Freshman Athlete Status
This section details the trends in the percent of each freshman athlete status who are enrolled for all active undergraduates by summer. A student is considered a freshman athlete if they are admitted to WFU on a scholarship as an athlete.
| Status | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman Athlete | 125 43% | 131 44% | 127 43% | 132 47% | 138 48% | 137 48% | 157 53% | 132 45% | 180 65% |
| Not Freshman Athlete | 592 20% | 566 19% | 671 22% | 629 20% | 578 18% | 659 20% | 1380 37% | 997 26% | 974 27% |
The following shows the number of freshman athletes who are enrolled each summer by sport.
| Sport | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s Baseball | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 18 |
| Men’s Basketball | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Men’s Cross Country | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Track | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Men’s Football | 61 | 61 | 66 | 59 | 60 | 53 | 44 | 41 | 59 |
| Men’s Golf | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Men’s Soccer | 11 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 19 |
| Men’s Tennis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Men’s Track | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Women’s Basketball | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Women’s Cross Country | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Track | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Women’s Field Hockey | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Women’s Golf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Women’s Soccer | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 24 |
| Women’s Soccer, Women’s Track | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Women’s Tennis | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Women’s Track | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Women’s Volleyball | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Socioeconomic Status
This section details the trends in the percent of each socioeconomic status who are enrolled for all active undergraduates by summer. Socioeconomic status is determined using the following methodology: a student is categorized as low-income if the student received a Pell Grant, medium-income if the student did not receive a Pell Grant but has need based on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and high-income if the student did not demonstrate financial need or did not submit a FAFSA.
| Socioeconomic Status | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low-Income | 32 24% | 55 24% | 91 26% | 81 25% | 73 23% | 94 30% | 105 31% | 111 29% | 119 34% |
| Medium-Income | 39 13% | 77 14% | 141 18% | 123 15% | 137 16% | 140 17% | 243 29% | 176 22% | 145 21% |
| High-Income | 118 16% | 327 23% | 519 24% | 547 24% | 502 22% | 560 22% | 1187 42% | 842 29% | 890 32% |
Region
This section details the trends in the percent of each region from which the students come who are enrolled for all active undergraduates by summer. Geographic regions are defined by the United States Census Bureau. Any student who is not a resident of the United States is considered international.
| Region | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | 53 22% | 41 18% | 52 24% | 49 23% | 47 22% | 56 25% | 118 46% | 79 29% | 66 23% |
| Northeast | 159 17% | 174 19% | 204 22% | 190 20% | 159 17% | 199 20% | 437 40% | 299 26% | 294 26% |
| South | 434 24% | 409 23% | 440 25% | 414 24% | 396 22% | 418 23% | 711 36% | 561 28% | 513 29% |
| West | 38 19% | 27 14% | 27 15% | 39 20% | 46 21% | 50 23% | 90 38% | 71 28% | 77 33% |
| International | 25 22% | 35 19% | 61 23% | 53 20% | 55 21% | 60 19% | 147 36% | 104 28% | 187 53% |