The student population at Forsyth Technical Community College is 9,099 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 703 (8.37%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,096 where 9,099 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 9,099 students in 2025 and was lowest at 7,587 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,396 to 9,099 students, a net gain of 703 (8.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Forsyth Technical Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,396 | 3,397 | 4,999 |
| 2016-17 | 7,890 -506 | 3,228 -169 | 4,662 -337 |
| 2017-18 | 7,756 -134 | 3,177 -51 | 4,579 -83 |
| 2018-19 | 7,779 23 | 3,141 -36 | 4,638 59 |
| 2019-20 | 7,695 -84 | 3,014 -127 | 4,681 43 |
| 2020-21 | 7,587 -108 | 2,747 -267 | 4,840 159 |
| 2021-22 | 7,774 187 | 2,787 40 | 4,987 147 |
| 2022-23 | 8,270 496 | 2,944 157 | 5,326 339 |
| 2023-24 | 8,716 446 | 3,164 220 | 5,552 226 |
| 2024-25 | 9,099 383 | 3,227 63 | 5,872 320 |
| Average | 8,096 | 3,083 | 5,014 |
The percentage of white students is 40.32% and the percentage of black students is 23.83% at Forsyth Technical Community College. 2.56% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 20.50% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.16% to 40.32%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.87% to 2.56%. Black student enrollment decreased from 25.35% to 23.83%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.83% to 20.50%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7365 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5888 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Forsyth Technical Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 41 | 157 | 2,128 | 741 | 15 | 4,883 | 199 |
| 2016-17 | 36 | 157 | 1,902 | 824 | 7 | 4,595 | 223 |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 158 | 1,779 | 901 | 12 | 4,384 | 227 |
| 2018-19 | 36 | 166 | 1,715 | 1,008 | 17 | 4,359 | 206 |
| 2019-20 | 38 | 159 | 1,655 | 1,151 | 14 | 4,173 | 228 |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 143 | 1,671 | 1,170 | 10 | 3,991 | 236 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 137 | 1,901 | 1,273 | 9 | 3,775 | 232 |
| 2022-23 | 43 | 174 | 2,017 | 1,475 | 12 | 3,661 | 274 |
| 2023-24 | 38 | 186 | 2,151 | 1,734 | 12 | 3,641 | 304 |
| 2024-25 | 39 | 233 | 2,168 | 1,865 | 10 | 3,669 | 350 |
| Average | 36 | 167 | 1,909 | 1,214 | 12 | 4,113 | 248 |
4,007 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 215.26% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Forsyth Technical Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,396 | 1,271 | 2,520 | 4,605 |
| 2016-17 | 7,890 | 977 | 2,686 | 4,227 |
| 2017-18 | 7,756 | 1,314 | 2,304 | 4,138 |
| 2018-19 | 7,779 | 1,424 | 2,422 | 3,933 |
| 2019-20 | 7,695 | 1,458 | 2,418 | 3,819 |
| 2020-21 | 7,587 | 4,816 | 1,769 | 1,002 |
| 2021-22 | 7,774 | 3,425 | 2,287 | 2,062 |
| 2022-23 | 8,270 | 3,196 | 2,478 | 2,596 |
| 2023-24 | 8,716 | 3,521 | 2,626 | 2,569 |
| 2024-25 | 9,099 | 4,007 | 2,589 | 2,503 |
| Average | 8,096 | 2,541 | 2,410 | 3,145 |
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