Forsyth Tech's tuition & fees has increased from $6,688 (2014) to $6,864 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 2.63% over the past 10 years.
The 2024 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2023) at Forsyth Technical Community College.
Forsyth Tech's tuition increase rate is lower than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 80.11% from 2014 ($15,289).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Forsyth Tech's COA is $27,537, which is increased by 15.19% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Forsyth Tech's COA over the past 10 years.
On-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 2.63% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $6,864. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Forsyth Technical Community College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,700, and it has increased 65.85% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,025 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $912 | -11.02% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,025 | 12.39% |
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| 2017-18 | $912 | -11.02% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,700 | 86.40% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,700 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,700 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,700 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,700 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,700 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 14.34% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Forsyth Technical Community College.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $7,576 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $11,660 | 53.91% |
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| 2016-17 | $11,560 | -0.86% |
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| 2017-18 | $8,680 | -24.91% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,551 | 44.60% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,160 | 4.85% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,670 | 3.88% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,670 | |
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| 2022-23 | $15,037 | 10.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,973 | 26.18% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Forsyth Technical Community College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Forsyth Technical Community College | $6,864
($2,256) | $7,168
($2,152) | -4.24% |
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| Wake Technical Community College | $7,582
($2,336) | $8,912
($2,768) | -14.92% |
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| Central Piedmont Community College | $8,936
($2,792) | $8,936
($2,792) | - |
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| Cape Fear Community College | $8,892
($2,748) | $8,892
($2,748) | - |
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| Fayetteville Technical Community College | $8,772
($2,628) | $8,708
($2,564) | 0.73% |
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| Guilford Technical Community College | $7,695
($2,319) | $7,695
($2,319) | - |
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