Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Forsyth Technical Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,944 male and 5,326 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
Total8,2702,2606,010
Men2,9449811,963
Women5,3261,2794,047

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,661 White students (44.27%) and 2,017 Black or African American students (24.39%) 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 Native431726
Asian17467107
Black or African American2,0175991,418
Hispanic1,475522953
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1266
White3,6611,3902,271
Two or More Races27494180
Race/Ethnicity Unknown499197302
Total 8,2702,9445,326

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,374 students whose age under twenty five and 1,841 students whose age is over thirty years old at Forsyth Technical Community College.
Especially, 1,002 students are younger than eighteen and 24 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
Total8,270 2,9445,326
Under 181,002 342660
18-191,990 8761,114
20-211,368 563805
22-241,014 349665
25-291,055 322733
30-34688 179509
35-39417 109308
40-49476 141335
50-64236 55181
65 and over24 816
Total 8,270 2,9445,326

Online Student Population

At Forsyth Technical Community College, 5,674 students (68.61% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,196 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, 3,162 students live in North Carolina where Forsyth Technical Community College is located in and 29 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total8,270
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,196
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,478
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,596
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,196
North Carolina Residents3,162
Other State in U.S.29
Outside of U.S.1
Unknown4