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Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Public 2-year Large city

Overview

Forsyth Technical Community College is a public two-year institution in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 9,099 students in fall 2024. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.

Forsyth Technical Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 60 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Information Technology, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching. It awarded 2,601 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
9,099
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
2,601
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
60
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 60

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Health Professions 20
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 6
Business, Management and Marketing 5
Education 2
Precision Production 2
Construction Trades 3
Engineering Technologies 5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 5
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Communications Technologies 2
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Engineering 1
Science Technologies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
37%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
1,336
Certificates under 1 year
977
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
288

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
9,099
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,099
Full-time, fall 2024
30%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,291
Full-time, 2024-25
26%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
65%
Men
35%
White
40%
Hispanic or Latino
19%
Black or African American
25%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
46%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Carolina Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Janet Spriggs
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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