by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Forsyth Tech first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Forsyth Tech retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Forsyth Tech has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Forsyth Tech | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
Of the 632 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
20% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 21% in six years, and 23% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Forsyth Tech is 21%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 510 | 17% |
| Six Years | 632 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 60 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,313 | 77% |
Approximately 2313 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2313 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1159 transferred to another institution.
Forsyth Tech lost contact with the remaining 1100 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1159 | 50.1% |
| Dropped Out | 1,100 | 47.6% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Forsyth Tech are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Forsyth Technical Community College represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.50% of Forsyth Tech bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Forsyth Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Forsyth Tech graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 27% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Forsyth Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 24% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
713 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
301 transferred to another institution.
Forsyth Tech lost contact with the remaining 398 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 301 | 42.22% |
| Dropped Out | 398 | 55.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Forsyth Technical Community College represent 29.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the Forsyth Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Forsyth Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
660 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
246 transferred to another institution.
Forsyth Tech lost contact with the remaining 394 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 3.03% |
| Transferred | 246 | 37.27% |
| Dropped Out | 394 | 59.70% |
538 Forsyth Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.90% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Forsyth Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 18% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 55.07% |
433 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
288 transferred to another institution.
Forsyth Tech lost contact with the remaining 140 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.15% |
| Transferred | 288 | 66.51% |
| Dropped Out | 140 | 32.33% |
611 Forsyth Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 16%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Forsyth Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
507 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
324 transferred to another institution.
Forsyth Tech lost contact with the remaining 168 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 2.96% |
| Transferred | 324 | 63.91% |
| Dropped Out | 168 | 33.14% |
