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Wake Forest Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,255
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 41%
Average Aid Amount $45,828
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 528
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 37%

Financial Aid Information at Wake Forest

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,255 students (41% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $45,828. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 528 students (37% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Wake Forest University is $64,758, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,255 students (41% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $45,828. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Wake Forest University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Wake Forest University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,25541%$45,828
Pell Grants4779%$5,309
Federal Student Loans87916%$6,024

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 528 beginning students (37% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 521 students (37% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Wake Forest University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Wake Forest University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid52837%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources41129%$54,233
Federal Grants1098%$9,208
Pell Grants1098%$5,283
Other Federal Grants957%$4,503
State/Local Grants453%$6,368
Institutional Grants40429%$51,979
Student Loans22916%$10,075
Federal Student Loans21615%$5,120
Other Student Loans302%$40,036