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Community college · Public

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, NC3,521 online only

Forsyth Technical Community College is a public community college in Winston-Salem, NC, with about 5,195 students on campus and 3,521 more studying only online.

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Students on campus
5,195
plus 3,521 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$7,200
tuition and fees $2,276; the net price adds housing and food
Graduation rate
34%
lower than at 85% of 2-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$34,139
lower than at 70% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about Forsyth Technical Community College

Fewer borrowers paying down loans than at most colleges

Only 22% of federal borrowers had paid down any of their loan within three years, fewer than at 95% of U.S. colleges. Outcomes ↓

Most students study part-time

65% of undergraduates attend part-time. The graduation rate counts only first-time, full-time students, so it covers a minority of the people studying here. The students ↓

Students from wealthier families earn much more

Ten years after starting, students from families making over $75,000 earn a median $56,189. Students from families under $30,000 earn $32,053. Outcomes ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
34%
within 3 years · Pell students 31%
Come back for year two
73%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$34,139
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$10,000
about $106 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

4.2%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$106 a month against about $2,524 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

22%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 5% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$32k
Middle income$30–75k
$42k
Higher incomeover $75k
$56k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Forsyth Technical Community College?

Open

anyone with a high school diploma can enroll

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Forsyth Technical Community College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $14,101 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $6,884

Tuition & fees (in state) $2,276Books & supplies $1,700Other costs $10,125

After grants, the average family on aid pays $7,200.

Tuition and fees are $2,276 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$7,827

About $15,654 over 2 years · 44% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Liberal arts 21%Health professions 20%Computer science 13%Mechanic & repair 12%Business 8%Education 8%Everything else 18%

Associate degree programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities469 graduates a year · typical debt $9,324
$41k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing104 graduates a year · typical debt $12,718
$78k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations76 graduates a year · typical debt $15,177
$44k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions71 graduates a year · typical debt $10,000
$69k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General57 graduates a year · typical debt $13,611
$55k4 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services46 graduates a year · typical debt $20,000
$43k4 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians43 graduates a year · typical debt $9,164
$52k4 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions28 graduates a year · typical debt $19,427
$35k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

7,113 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 38%Hispanic 22%Black 26%Asian 2%Two or more 4%International 1%

Women and men

Women 65%Men 35%
12 : 1
students per teacher
39%
get Pell grants (lower income)
17%
take federal loans
34%
undergrads 25 or older
65%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Winston-Salem

9% of Winston-Salem’s 257,271 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Winston-Salem pages.

Winston-Salem →
$1,087/momedian rent · 11% below the state$260Ktypical home valueDSafety Grade29° / 88°January low / July high · 7" of snowC+Health GradeAll colleges in and near Winston-SalemCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Forsyth Technical Community College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Carolina UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Winston-Salem · mostly online
1.8 mi380 students
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsUniversity or college · Public · Winston-Salem
2.1 mi1,074 students
Salem CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Winston-Salem
2.1 mi454 students
Winston-Salem State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Winston-Salem
3 mi3,971 students
Wake Forest UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Winston-Salem
4.5 mi8,108 students
Davidson-Davie Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thomasville
14.9 mi2,579 students
High Point UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · High Point
16.9 mi5,725 students
Guilford Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Jamestown
20.2 mi6,787 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.