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The Wake Forest University School of Business

The Wake Forest University School of Business is proud to be home to a diverse portfolio of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Students, faculty, and staff work hard to support and celebrate individual and collective success.  The information below is made publicly available as an indication of such performance, and in accordance with AACSB disclosure requirements.

Metric: Retention

BS: A student is defined as retained if they stayed within the School of Business for the following year.

MSM: A student is defined as retained if they successfully transitioned with their matriculation cohort into the third semester of their program and attempted the third semester requirements of their program.

MSA: Two semester MSA students are defined as retained if they successfully transitioned with their matriculation cohort into their second semester and attempted the second semester requirements of their program. Three semester MSA students are defined as retained if they successfully transitioned with their matriculation cohort into their third semester and attempted the third semester requirements of their program.

MSBA: A student is defined as retained if they successfully transitioned with their matriculation cohort into the third semester of their program and attempted the third semester requirements of their program.

MBA: A student is defined as retained if they successfully transitioned from the first year to the second year of their program and attempted the second year requirements of their program.

OMSBA: A student is defined as retained if they successfully transitioned with their matriculation cohort from the first year to the second year of their program and attempted the second year requirements of their program.

*For the 2023-2024 academic year, the MBA retention definition was updated.

Metric: On-Time Graduation

On-time graduation is defined as a student who graduated with their matriculation cohort at the expected graduation date as outlined by their initial program curriculum. Student-initiated delays resulting from changes in major or plan of study are not counted as on-time.

Retention and Graduation Rates | Class of 2023

 Cohort Entry TermRetention RateOn-Time Graduation Rate
BS in the School of Business(1)2021(2)98.55%96.82%
MS in ManagementSummer 202295.78%88.42%
MS in Accountancy (two semester)Fall 202293.50%93.50%
MS in Accountancy (three semester)Fall 202290.47%83.33%
MS in Business AnalyticsSummer 202297.76%91.04%
Winston-Salem Evening MBA(3)Fall 202193.47%80.43%
Charlotte Evening MBAFall 202192.15%84.31%
Charlotte Hybrid MBASpring 202278.94%78.94%
Online MS in Business AnalyticsSummer 202162.50%62.50%
Online MS in Business AnalyticsFall 202175.00%75.00%
Online MBASpring 202190.24%85.36%
Online MBASummer 202186.36%77.27%
Online MBAFall 202175.00%70.83%
  1. Cohort includes students who completed at least one full semester in the School of Business.
  2. Entry year used as BS in the School of Business students can matriculate in both the fall and spring terms.
  3. PhD/MBA Joint Degree Program not included due to the timeline and curriculum flexibility.

Career Outcomes by Program | Class of 2023

 At Graduation 3 Months6 Months
BS in the School of Business(4)80%90%96%
MS in Management51%73%92%
MS in Accountancy(5)94%97%97%
MS in Business Analytics33%60%80%

4. First Destination (not career): employment, graduate school, or non-seeking.

5. Rates reflect both May and December MS in Accountancy graduates.

MSA CPA Licensure Exam | First-Attempt Results

Year CandidatesTotal Percent PassAverage Score
2023N/AN/AN/A
2022N/AN/AN/A
2021N/AN/AN/A
2020N/AN/AN/A
20198288.8%83.9

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Any questions can be directed to Integrative Student Services at SBGSAS@wfu.edu.

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