Forsyth Technical Community College

Forsyth Technical Community College is a public community college located in Winston-Salem, NC. It offers 152 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 programs). It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $2,256 for North Carolina residents and $6,864 for out-of-state students at Forsyth Technical Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($8,473) of public community colleges in North Carolina.
It has 8,270 students that are higher than the average population (3,115 students) of community colleges in North Carolina. In addition, 3,196 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of North Carolina community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $30,000.

Academic Overview

Forsyth Technical Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $2,256 for North Carolina residents and $6,864 for other students on average. It offers 152 degree programs through 80 Certificate, 72 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 7 programs (3 Certificate, 4 Associate's programs).
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address2100 Silas Creek Pky, Winston-Salem, NC
Phone336-723-0371
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$2,256
Out-of-State$6,864
Student Population »8,270 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »28%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time)
55% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,073
Students to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$30,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $2,256 for North Carolina residents and $6,864 for out-of-state students at Forsyth Technical Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,473) over public community colleges in North Carolina.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Forsyth Technical Community College. Then, we compare its costs to North Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$2,256$6,864
Books & Supplies$1,700
Off-Campus Living Costs$18,973
Average Financial Aid$3,073
Cost of Attendance$22,929$27,537
After Financial Aid$19,856$24,464
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$30,000
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Forsyth Technical Community College$2,256$6,864
Public Community Colleges in North Carolina$2,542$8,473
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Forsyth Technical Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 4 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs34NOT OFFERED
Total Programs8072NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED 16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 57 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Elementary Education and Teaching1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
18 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Architectural Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
NanotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Adult Development and AgingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 466 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
General Studies3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 18 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 23 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrician12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Avionics Maintenance Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Machine Shop Technology/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Management/Administration14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
42 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Computer Specialist/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 18 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 28 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 104 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training63 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 65 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
19 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International MarketingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 8,270 students at Forsyth Technical Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,787 male students and 4,987 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total7,7742,7495,025
Male Students2,7871,1531,634
Female Students4,9871,5963,391

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Forsyth Technical Community College, there are 8,270 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,674 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,196 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,478 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,270
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,196
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,478
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,596

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