Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Also known as Forsyth Tech · Website
$34,139
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$34,139
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Forsyth Technical Community College is a public 2-year college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with 7,113 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,200 a year (tuition and fees $2,276 in-state, $6,884 out-of-state). 34% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $34,139 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,200
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,276
Out-of-state $6,884
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
34%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,000
About $106 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$34,139
Rank 3,589 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $7,200
- Tuition in-state
- $2,276
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,884
- Cost of attendance
- $14,101
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,292
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,955
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,827
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,834
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,993
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,025 in 2015-16 to $2,276 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 7,113
- Part-time students
- 65%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 85
- Endowment
- $1.15M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,589 of 5,094 US colleges and 94 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,200 | $14,086 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,276 | $6,906 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,000 | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,285 | $31,569 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $34,139 | $36,048 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 22% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 51% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
85 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 469 | $9,324 | $25,355 | $40,722 | $44,125 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 121 | $8,469 | Withheld | $47,420 | $50,984 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 104 | $12,718 | $68,379 | $78,305 | $80,813 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 77 | $10,540 | $31,633 | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 76 | $15,177 | $39,760 | $44,191 | $48,733 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 75 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 73 | $12,995 | $30,867 | $30,864 | $34,631 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 71 | $10,000 | $54,726 | $68,533 | $65,389 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 63 | $9,500 | $48,466 | $57,908 | $56,073 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 57 | $13,611 | $38,837 | $54,789 | $54,246 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,973 | $47,440 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 47 | $14,196 | $32,036 | $39,703 | $35,447 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 46 | $20,000 | $35,288 | $42,789 | $37,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | $9,164 | $39,008 | $52,452 | $58,424 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,204 | $48,148 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 34 | $14,677 | $31,072 | $33,673 | $43,365 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | $19,427 | $32,928 | $35,406 | $40,734 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | $48,388 | $56,886 | $57,702 |
| Security Science and TechnologyAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,839 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | $22,276 | $36,484 | $37,656 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,007 | $49,747 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Forsyth Technical Community College cost?
$7,200 a year is the average net price at Forsyth Technical Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,276 for in-state students and $6,884 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,101. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,292 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Forsyth Technical Community College?
Forsyth Technical Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Forsyth Technical Community College graduates earn?
$34,139 a year is the median pay of former Forsyth Technical Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,285 after 6 years). That ranks 3,589 of 5,094 US colleges and 94 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $68,379.
How much student debt do Forsyth Technical Community College graduates have?
$10,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Forsyth Technical Community College graduates, about $106 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Forsyth Technical Community College?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Forsyth Technical Community College finish within 3 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Forsyth Technical Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (469 associate's graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (121 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (104 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 85 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.