Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Forsyth Tech's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Forsyth Tech has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,157 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina average (3,770 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Forsyth Technical Community College9,0999,099
Similarly Ranked Schools5,1575,157
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina3,7703,770
The below chart compares the student population between Forsyth Technical Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,227 male and 5,872 female students attending Forsyth Tech. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Forsyth Tech.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Forsyth Tech
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total9,0992,7516,348
Men3,2271,1162,111
Women5,8721,6354,237

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,669 White students (40.32%) and 2,168 Black or African American students (23.83%) at Forsyth Technical Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Forsyth Technical Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Forsyth Technical Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native391920
Asian23389144
Black or African American2,1686191,549
Hispanic1,8656371,228
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1046
White3,6691,4272,242
Two or More Races350127223
Race/Ethnicity Unknown665267398
Total 9,0993,2275,872

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,990 students whose age under twenty five and 1,990 students whose age is over thirty years old at Forsyth Technical Community College.
Especially, 1,483 students are younger than eighteen and 22 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Forsyth Technical Community College.
Population by Student Age at Forsyth Technical Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total9,099 3,2275,872
Under 181,483 535948
18-192,006 8541,152
20-211,338 520818
22-241,163 387776
25-291,119 353766
30-34739 210529
35-39512 148364
40-49456 135321
50-64261 72189
65 and over22 139
Total 9,099 3,2275,872

Online Student Population

At Forsyth Technical Community College, 6,596 students (72.49% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,007 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,982 students live in North Carolina where Forsyth Technical Community College is located in and 17 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total9,099
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4,007
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,589
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,503
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4,007
North Carolina Residents3,982
Other State in U.S.17
Outside of U.S.1
Unknown7