Student Population at Forsyth Tech
Total Enrollment
8,270 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
8,270
Online Enrollment
3,196
Men Students
2,944
Women Students
5,326
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,270 students have enrolled at Forsyth Technical Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,944 male and 5,326 female students are attending Forsyth Technical Community College. By attendance status, there are 2,260 full-time students and 6,010 part-time students.
The number of students at Forsyth Technical Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Carteret Community College and Coastal Carolina Community College, its population is very large (average population is 4,550).
Forsyth Technical Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,196 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,270 | 2,260 | 6,010 |
Men | 2,944 | 981 | 1,963 |
Women | 5,326 | 1,279 | 4,047 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 43 | 17 | 26 |
Asian | 174 | 67 | 107 |
Black or African American | 2,017 | 599 | 1,418 |
Hispanic | 1,475 | 522 | 953 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 6 | 6 |
White | 3,661 | 1,390 | 2,271 |
Two or More Races | 274 | 94 | 180 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 499 | 197 | 302 |
Total | 8,270 | 2,944 | 5,326 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,270 | 2,944 | 5,326 |
Under 18 | 1,002 | 342 | 660 |
18-19 | 1,990 | 876 | 1,114 |
20-21 | 1,368 | 563 | 805 |
22-24 | 1,014 | 349 | 665 |
25-29 | 1,055 | 322 | 733 |
30-34 | 688 | 179 | 509 |
35-39 | 417 | 109 | 308 |
40-49 | 476 | 141 | 335 |
50-64 | 236 | 55 | 181 |
65 and over | 24 | 8 | 16 |
Total | 8,270 | 2,944 | 5,326 |
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.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 8,270 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,196 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,478 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,596 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,196 |
North Carolina Residents | 3,162 |
Other State in U.S. | 29 |
Outside of U.S. | 1 |
Unknown | 4 |