Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.