Forrest College, SC

Private For-Profit2-Year • Very SmallAssociate's College • Largely Vocational • Largely Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
Anderson, SC 29624

Forrest College Rankings

Affordability63
Retention40
Graduation54
Earnings5
Diversity47
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Forrest College

-Bachelor’s
50%Associate’s
50%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing25%
Computer and Information Sciences10%
Health Professions and Related Programs60%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%

Admissions

Getting into Forrest College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Forrest College

$11KIn-State Tuition
$11KOut-of-State Tuition
$24KAverage Total Cost
$19KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K$19K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$20K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$18K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$23K$18K$19K
>$110K$23K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Forrest College

95%Receive Federal Loans
$10KMedian Federal Debt
18%Repayment Rate
$141Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K 82%58%57%
$30K–$48K 9%15%16%
$48K–$75K 7%12%12%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolSCUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$7K$11K$11K
The median debt for Pell students$11K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$8K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$22K$27K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$18K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$3K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$649$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolSCUS
1-year after entering repayment 16%34%43%
3-years after entering repayment 18%38%46%
5-years after entering repayment 17%43%50%
7-years after entering repayment 22%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Forrest College

77%Retention Rate
6%Transfer Rate
31%Withdrawal Rate
72%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolSCUS
Within 4 Years 6%35%38%
Within 6 Years 72%47%55%
Within 8 Years 74%48%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolSCUS
Black 50%37%39%
Caucasian 73%47%52%
Hispanic or Latino 100%38%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%49%43%
Two or more races 100%42%44%
Other race 50%39%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Forrest College

79%Employment Rate
$20KMedian Salary
$9K25 Pctl Salary
$23K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolSCUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 79%87%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 80%85%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 77%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 79%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 76%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolSCUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$9K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$20K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$23K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$31K$50K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolSCUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$20K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$20K$29K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$20K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Forrest College

67Undergraduates
61%Full-time Undergrads
28Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolSCUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 87%67%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 13%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolSCUS
Black 36%42%18%
Caucasian 60%46%49%
Hispanic or Latino 3%4%18%
Two or more races 1%2%3%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K 63%47%43%

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