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Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·forsythtech.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
Total enrollment
9,099
peer median 5,279
Avg net price
$6,342
-$719 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
34%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
31%
Non-Pell
16%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 71 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 57 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
71
Passing
14
19.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

71programs
  • Passing14 · 19.7%
  • No Data57 · 80.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
3
Safe
9
No data
57

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

14
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
+7.7%
$34,696 vs $32,203
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+9.9%
$35,406 vs $32,203
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+13.3%
$36,484 vs $32,203
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+19.1%
$38,367 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+22.8%
$39,558 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+26.5%
$40,722 vs $32,203
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+27.6%
$41,078 vs $32,203
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+32.9%
$42,789 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

12
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
83%
$29,407 debt · $35,406 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
66%
$22,083 debt · $33,673 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
57%
$24,251 debt · $42,789 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Undergraduate Certificate · Education
44%
$13,498 debt · $30,864 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
42%
$16,506 debt · $39,558 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
40%
$15,832 debt · $39,703 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$16,500 debt · $44,191 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
22%
$8,916 debt · $40,722 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1968Next review Dec 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 14

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. May 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  5. May 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,030
$30–48k$4,652
$48–75k$6,026
$75–110k$11,034
$110k+$11,308

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$6,342
-$718vs Community College median $7,061
Federal loans
18.1%
In-state tuition
$2,256
Out-of-state
$6,864

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 5,193 students received $25.0M in Pell grants, alongside $11.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,193
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$25.0M
$25,021,692 total
Direct Loans
$11.2M
3,801 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
20
4k
21
4k
22
4k
23
5k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.9M
2,027 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.2M
1,766 loan awards
Parent PLUS$53K
8 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,203 borrowers who entered repayment, 48 (3.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.9%
+1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,203
Defaulted
48
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.9%
2017
18.5%
2018
12.3%
2019
3.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Forsythtech

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs58
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,225 total completions
01Liberal Arts
49340.2%
02Health Professions
31926.0%
03Business
1149.3%
04Computer Sciences
736.0%
05Mechanic
725.9%
06Engineering Tech
473.8%
07Security/Protective
473.8%
08Education
221.8%
09Precision Production
211.7%
10Visual/Performing Arts
171.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
9,099
12-mo unduplicated
11,847
Undergraduate
11,847
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%4,199
Women
65%7,648

Race / ethnicity composition

White
39.6%
Black
27.3%
Hispanic
20.8%
Unknown
4.6%
Two or more
3.8%
Asian
1.8%
Non-resident
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
20
12 M · 8 W
Women athletes
40.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$28K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$4K
$2K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Basketball
12 M ·
$10K
Volleyball
· 8 W
$4K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.57
13 offenses · 8,270 students

3-year trend

0.532 yrs ago1.541 yr ago1.57Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
29
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
33
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
5
Burglary
3
Aggravated assault
3
Fondling
2

By location

13total
  • On campus12
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
15
Stalking
18 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons112
Drugs164
Liquor40

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 9 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
241

Forsythtech vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Forsythtech selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectForsyth Technical Community College
34%9,099$6,342Community College
Guilford Technical Community College
11,485$13,926Community College
Gaston College
6,443$5,752Community College
Sandhills Community College
4,115$8,596Community College
Coastal Carolina Community College
3,659$7,779Community College
Wayne Community College
3,626$4,152Community College
Peer group median34%5,279$7,061

Frequently asked questions about Forsyth Technical Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Forsythtech.

What is the graduation rate at Forsyth Technical Community College?

Forsyth Technical Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Forsyth Technical Community College?

Forsyth Technical Community College reports a total enrollment of 9,099 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Forsyth Technical Community College?

The average net price at Forsyth Technical Community College is $6,342 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Forsyth Technical Community College located?

Forsyth Technical Community College is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103-5197.

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