by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Forsyth Technical Community College was awarded 38 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Forsyth Tech is ranked #1,080 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Forsyth Tech also holds the #32 spot on the Best Colleges in North Carolina ranking.
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As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Forsyth Technical Community College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Forsyth Tech it is much better at 11 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Forsyth Technical Community College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Forsyth Technical Community College is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,587 undergraduates at Forsyth Tech with 2,712 being full-time and 4,875 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,869 | $5,557 | $6,599 | $9,205 | $11,155 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Forsyth Tech, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Forsyth Tech, approximately 15% of students took out student loans averaging $3,654 a year. That adds up to $14,616 over four years for those students.
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See which majors at Forsyth Technical Community College make the most money.
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Contact details for Forsyth Tech are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2100 Silas Creek Pky, Winston-Salem, NC 27103-5197 |
| Phone: | 336-723-0371 |
| Website: | https://www.forsythtech.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 463 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 178 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 121 | NA |
| Nursing | 113 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 112 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 91 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 89 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 86 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 79 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 78 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 5,674 students took at least one online class at Forsyth Technical Community College. This is a decrease from the 5,712 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 5,674 | 3,196 |
| 2021-2022 | 5,712 | 3,425 |
| 2020-2021 | 6,585 | 4,816 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,777 | 1,376 |
Learn more about online learning at Forsyth Technical Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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