Student Achievement Data | Wake Forest University School of Business

BS: Student was defined as retained if they stayed within the School of Business for the following year.

MA: A student was 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 were defined as retained if they successfully transitioned with their matriculation cohort into their second semester and attempted the second semester requirements of their program. Third semester MSA students were defined as retained if they successfully transitioned with their matriculation cohort into their third semester and attempted the third semester requirements of their program.

MBA: A student was 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.

Note: Students who took a leave of absence, switched programs, or withdrew and were readmitted were no longer defined as retained as they had left their matriculation cohort.

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.

Retention and Graduation Rates | Class of 2017

	Cohort Entry Term	Retention Rate	On-Time Graduation Rate
BS in the School of Business⁽¹⁾	2015⁽²⁾	97.7%	99.2%⁽³⁾
MA in Management	Summer 2016	96.7%	96.0%
MS in Accountancy (two semester)	Fall 2016	100.0%	100.0%
MS in Accountancy (three semester)	Fall 2016	98.6%	98.6%
MS in Business Analytics	Summer 2016	97.4%	94.9%
Winston-Salem Evening MBA⁽⁴⁾	Fall 2015	96.3%	96.3%
Charlotte Evening MBA	Fall 2015	94.8%	94.8%
Charlotte Saturday MBA	Spring 2016	88.6%	86.4%

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.
BS in the School of Business students who changed majors or left the university were not included in the graduation rates.
PhD/MBA Joint Degree Program not included due to the timeline and curriculum flexibility.

Job Acceptance Rates | Class of 2017

	At Graduation	3 Months	6 Months
BS in the School of Business	83%	94%	98%
MA in Management	65%	88%	97%
MS in Accountancy⁽⁵⁾	97%	100%	100%
MS in Business Analytics	63%	91%	97%

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
2017	74	84.5%	83.1
2016	92	89.5%	84.0
2015	92	82.6%	82.1
2014	79	86.8%	84.2
2013	57	88.2%	84.9

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BS: Student was defined as retained if they stayed within the School of Business for the following year.

MA: A student was 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 were defined as retained if they successfully transitioned with their matriculation cohort into their second semester and attempted the second semester requirements of their program. Third semester MSA students were defined as retained if they successfully transitioned with their matriculation cohort into their third semester and attempted the third semester requirements of their program.

MBA: A student was 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.

Note: Students who took a leave of absence, switched programs, or withdrew and were readmitted were no longer defined as retained as they had left their matriculation cohort.