Student Achievement Data
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 Term | Retention Rate | On-Time Graduation Rate | |
| BS in the School of Business(1) | 2021(2) | 98.55% | 96.82% |
| MS in Management | Summer 2022 | 95.78% | 88.42% |
| MS in Accountancy (two semester) | Fall 2022 | 93.50% | 93.50% |
| MS in Accountancy (three semester) | Fall 2022 | 90.47% | 83.33% |
| MS in Business Analytics | Summer 2022 | 97.76% | 91.04% |
| Winston-Salem Evening MBA(3) | Fall 2021 | 93.47% | 80.43% |
| Charlotte Evening MBA | Fall 2021 | 92.15% | 84.31% |
| Charlotte Hybrid MBA | Spring 2022 | 78.94% | 78.94% |
| Online MS in Business Analytics | Summer 2021 | 62.50% | 62.50% |
| Online MS in Business Analytics | Fall 2021 | 75.00% | 75.00% |
| Online MBA | Spring 2021 | 90.24% | 85.36% |
| Online MBA | Summer 2021 | 86.36% | 77.27% |
| Online MBA | Fall 2021 | 75.00% | 70.83% |
- Cohort includes students who completed at least one full semester in the School of Business.
- Entry year used as BS in the School of Business students can matriculate in both the fall and spring terms.
- PhD/MBA Joint Degree Program not included due to the timeline and curriculum flexibility.
Career Outcomes by Program | Class of 2023
| At Graduation | 3 Months | 6 Months | |
| BS in the School of Business(4) | 80% | 90% | 96% |
| MS in Management | 51% | 73% | 92% |
| MS in Accountancy(5) | 94% | 97% | 97% |
| MS in Business Analytics | 33% | 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 | Candidates | Total Percent Pass | Average Score |
| 2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | 82 | 88.8% | 83.9 |
For archived information, explore the links listed below:
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- Class of 2023 Retention and Graduation Rates
- Class of 2022 Retention and Graduation Rates
- Class of 2021 Retention and Graduation Rates
- Class of 2020 Retention and Graduation Rates
- Class of 2019 Retention and Graduation Rates
- Class of 2018 Retention and Graduation Rates
- Class of 2017 Retention and Graduation Rates
- Class of 2016 Retention and Graduation Rates
- Class of 2015 Retention and Graduation Rates
- Class of 2014 Retention and Graduation Rates
- Class of 2013 Retention and Graduation Rates
- Class of 2012 Retention and Graduation Rates
- Career Outcomes by Program
- MSA CPA Licensure Exam Results
Any questions can be directed to Integrative Student Services at SBGSAS@wfu.edu.
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