Forsyth Technical Community College

www.forsythtech.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,992

2021 Average Net Price

$6,040

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.99%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

7,774

35.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

31%

235 Graduates

About

Forsyth Technical Community College is a higher education institution located in Forsyth County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Forsyth Technical Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (501 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (115 degrees), and Information Technology (49 degrees).

In 2021, 2,569 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Forsyth Technical Community College. 58.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,552 degrees), 3.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (500 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Forsyth Technical Community College is $1,992, which is $−5,976 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Forsyth Technical Community College is $1,992, which is $−5,976 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,040.

In 2021, 54% of undergraduate students attending Forsyth Technical Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,992

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Forsyth Technical Community College was $1,992. The cost of tuition at Forsyth Technical Community College is $−5,976 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Forsyth Technical Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,040

2021 Value

4.87%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Forsyth Technical Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,040. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Forsyth Technical Community College grew by 4.87%.

This chart compares the average net price of Forsyth Technical Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,108

Room and Board

$1,700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Forsyth Technical Community College was of $7,108 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.87% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,700. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Forsyth Technical Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

54%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

18%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

54% of undergraduate students at Forsyth Technical Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 18.2% with respect to 2020, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Forsyth Technical Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.99%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Forsyth Technical Community College was 3.99%, which represents 48 out of the 1203 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Forsyth Technical Community College had a total enrollment of 7,774 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Forsyth Technical Community College is 2,749 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,025. This means that 35.4% of students enrolled at Forsyth Technical Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Forsyth Technical Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.6% White, 24.5% Black or African American, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.98% Two or More Races, 1.76% Asian, 0.373% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.116% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Forsyth Technical Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.8%), followed by White Male (22%) and Black or African American Female (15.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Forsyth Technical Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,774 students. The full-time enrollment at Forsyth Technical Community College is 2,749 and the part-time enrollment is 5,025. This means that 35.4% of students enrolled at Forsyth Technical Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Forsyth Technical Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Forsyth Technical Community College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Forsyth Technical Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Forsyth Technical Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,775 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,901 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,273 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Forsyth Technical Community College is 48.6% White, 24.5% Black or African American, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.98% Two or More Races, 1.76% Asian, 0.373% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.116% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 348 students (4.48%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 443 more women than men received degrees from Forsyth Technical Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Forsyth Technical Community College is white (1,552 degrees awarded). There were 3.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (500 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Forsyth Technical Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (501 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (115 degrees) and Information Technology (49 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Forsyth Technical Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (60 degrees awarded), Precision Production (128 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (214 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Forsyth Technical Community College are Other managers (41,373 people), Construction managers (37,702 people), Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (26,857 people), Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (18,412 people), and Chief executives & legislators (16,653 people).

The most specialized majors at Forsyth Technical Community College in 2021 are Communication Technologies (60 degrees awarded), Precision Production (128 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (214 degrees), Construction (65 degrees), and Legal (70 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Forsyth Technical Community College are Surgeons, Nurse anesthetists, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Forsyth Technical Community College are Communication Technologies (60 degrees awarded), Precision Production (128 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (214 degrees), Construction (65 degrees), and Legal (70 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Construction

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Forsyth Technical Community College are Construction (88,643 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (37,196 people), Elementary & secondary schools (34,195 people), Farming (31,762 people), and Legal services (23,431 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Forsyth Technical Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
501 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
115 degrees awarded
Information Technology
49 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Forsyth Technical Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 501 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Forsyth Technical Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,063

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,506

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,063 degrees were awarded to men at Forsyth Technical Community College, which is 0.706 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,506).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Forsyth Technical Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 191 degrees were awarded to men at Forsyth Technical Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.616 times less than the 310 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 310 degrees were awarded to men at Forsyth Technical Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.62 times more than the 191 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 13% of students graduating from Forsyth Technical Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Forsyth Technical Community College is Female and Asian (75% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.851% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,552 degrees awarded
Black or African American
500 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
331 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Forsyth Technical Community College is white (1,552 degrees awarded). There were 3.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (500 degrees).

1.44% of degree recipients (37 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
868 degrees awarded
White Male
684 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
345 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Forsyth Technical Community College is white female (868 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (684 degrees).

Operations

Forsyth Technical Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.11M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 21.4k (1.92%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Forsyth Technical Community College had a total salary expenditure of 80.8M. Forsyth Technical Community College employs 175 Instructors, 24 Professors and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Forsyth Technical Community College are Female Instructor (99), Male Instructor (76), and Female Professor (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Forsyth Technical Community College are: Management, with 100 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 63 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 43 employees.

Endowment

$1.11M

2021 Endowment

0.542%

decline from 2020

Forsyth Technical Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.11M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Forsyth Technical Community College declined 0.542% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.18M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Forsyth Technical Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$37.1M

2021 Salaries

2.6%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Forsyth Technical Community College paid a median of $37.1M in salaries, which represents 45.9% of their overall expenditure ($80.8M) and a 2.6% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$13.2M

Instructional Salaries

216

Number of Employees

In 2021, Forsyth Technical Community College paid a total of $13.2M to 216 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

175 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

100 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Forsyth Technical Community College were Instructor with 175 employees, Professor with 24 employees, and Associate professor with 11 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Forsyth Technical Community College were Management with 100 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 63 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 43 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Forsyth Technical Community College was Female Instructor with 99 employees, Male Instructor with 76 employees, and Female Professor with 18 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Forsyth Technical Community College.