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Forsyth Technical Community College

⌖ Winston-Salem, NC · 25 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$209,210 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

—Modeled economic break-even
−100%Modeled 10-year ROI
$44,959Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$209,210at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$208,8000
2
4
6
8
−$209,21010
Years after graduationBreak-even: years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$2,276
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$6,884
Sticker price
Average net price$7,200
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$14,101
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$7,200Average net price / year
$14,101Cost of attendance
$44,959Median earnings · year 5 after completion
34.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
7,113Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

49thEarnings percentile
17thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,115Year 1
$48,625Year 4
$44,959Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$78,3052Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$68,5333Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$65,0324Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,9085Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,8866Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$54,7897Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,6318Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$52,452

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NC

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College

Annual net price
$7,337
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,395
Modeled 10-year ROI
-103%
Open college profile →Washington, NC

Beaufort County Community College

Annual net price
$6,500
Observed earnings · year 5
$43,950
Modeled 10-year ROI
-105%
Open college profile →Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College

Annual net price
$9,610
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,941
Modeled 10-year ROI
-100%
Open college profile →Raleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College

Annual net price
$8,759
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,883
Modeled 10-year ROI
-96%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$78,305$19,748
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$68,533$13,588
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$65,032Not available
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,908$15,550
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,886$21,066
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$54,789$16,616
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,631Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$52,452$7,916
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,420$9,707
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,204Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$44,191$13,641
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$42,789$20,915
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$41,078Not available
Legal Support ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,007$16,702
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$40,722$9,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,973$18,908
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,703$17,167
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$39,558Not available
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$38,367Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$36,484$22,337
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$35,406$24,750
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$34,696Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$33,673$18,682
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,864$17,101
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$10,840

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.