Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,465
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Two-year, medium
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)
First generation college students: 44.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 14.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 42.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 21.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 13.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 9.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 46.9%
Black: 26.7%
Hispanic: 17.4%
Asian: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.2%
Non-resident alien: 1.1%
Unknown race: 2.5%
Black: 26.7%
Hispanic: 17.4%
Asian: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.2%
Non-resident alien: 1.1%
Unknown race: 2.5%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $10,809
In-State tuition: $2,152Out-of-State tuition: $7,168
Estimated books and supplies: $1,700 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,108 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $32,261 (2017)
Median Family Income: $20,000 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 36.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 18.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $10,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $106 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $4,984 |
| $30k-48k | $5,327 |
| $48k-75k | $6,202 |
| $75k-110k | $8,018 |
| $110k+ | $10,745 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $10,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $4,751 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $5,830 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $6,332 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 42.9% (2015) |
| @3 year | 47.1% (2017) |
| @5 year |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 12.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 16.0% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $37,031 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $39,672 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 16 | $21,667 ($1,806) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 37 | $9,707 | $90 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 30 | $16,616 | $144 | $33,248 ($2,771) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Homeland Security. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 23 | $36,204 ($3,017) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 13 | $10,840 | $112 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 53 | $7,916 | $97 | $38,060 ($3,172) | $36,299 ($3,025) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 24 | $26,801 ($2,233) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 8 | $50,852 ($4,238) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 31 | $17,167 | $151 | $27,290 ($2,274) | $30,966 ($2,581) |
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 38 | $20,915 | $212 | $33,415 ($2,785) | $34,606 ($2,884) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 11 | $32,235 ($2,686) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 71 | $13,588 | $106 | $52,337 ($4,361) | $53,919 ($4,493) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 44 | $18,682 | $156 | $23,495 ($1,958) | $26,466 ($2,206) |
| Associate's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 31 | $24,750 | $206 | $24,360 ($2,030) | $29,169 ($2,431) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 123 | $19,748 | $135 | $60,441 ($5,037) | $61,625 ($5,135) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 65 | $15,550 | $101 | $45,265 ($3,772) | $53,988 ($4,499) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 22 | $18,908 | $27,923 ($2,327) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 56 | $13,641 | $161 | $32,677 ($2,723) | $42,950 ($3,579) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 34 | $17,101 | $138 | $24,799 ($2,067) | |
| Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 16 | $22,337 | $26,391 ($2,199) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Nanotechnology. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Nanotechnology. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 14 | $16,702 | |||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 24 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 451 | $9,500 | $99 | $24,241 ($2,020) | $33,291 ($2,774) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Biotechnology. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biotechnology. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 39 | $21,066 | $44,510 ($3,709) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 37 | $35,268 ($2,939) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 2 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $50,868Full time faculty: 100%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0
School's endowment start of year: $1,118,059 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,111,996 (2022)