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Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, Kansas·Public, 2-year·Plains·jccc.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
Total enrollment
18,743
peer median 7,025
Avg net price
$13,912
+$2.2k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
26%
Non-Pell
20%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 69 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 60 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
69
Passing
9
13.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

69programs
  • Passing9 · 13.0%
  • No Data60 · 87.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
8
No data
60

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

9
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+16.6%
$39,695 vs $34,058
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+38.2%
$47,063 vs $34,058
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+41.2%
$48,084 vs $34,058
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+54.9%
$52,752 vs $34,058
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+71.9%
$58,547 vs $34,058
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+79.7%
$61,190 vs $34,058
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+93.5%
$65,919 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+105.4%
$69,971 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
20%
$8,000 debt · $39,695 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$9,625 debt · $52,485 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
18%
$8,500 debt · $48,084 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$9,698 debt · $58,547 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$11,250 debt · $71,848 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
15%
$7,000 debt · $47,063 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$9,875 debt · $69,971 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
13%
$4,875 debt · $37,166 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1975Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 6

  1. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Feb 2023Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Aug 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,074
$30–48k$13,159
$48–75k$15,293
$75–110k$17,298
$110k+$18,399

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$13,912
+$2,244vs Community College median $11,668
Federal loans
8.0%
In-state tuition
$2,328
Out-of-state
$5,472

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 4,415 students received $18.7M in Pell grants, alongside $6.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,415
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$18.7M
$18,686,095 total
Direct Loans
$6.6M
1,887 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
4k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.6M
1,193 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.6M
657 loan awards
Parent PLUS$506K
37 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,549 borrowers who entered repayment, 55 (3.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,549
Defaulted
55
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.4%
2017
11.5%
2018
9.1%
2019
3.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at JCCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs59
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,771 total completions
01Liberal Arts
1,25370.8%
02Business
1257.1%
03Health Professions
1096.2%
04Computer Sciences
874.9%
05Visual/Performing Arts
693.9%
06Personal/Culinary
352.0%
07Engineering Tech
331.9%
08Mechanic
301.7%
09Construction Trades
160.9%
10Security/Protective
140.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
18,743
12-mo unduplicated
25,217
Undergraduate
25,217
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%11,533
Women
54%13,684

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.3%
Hispanic
16.3%
Black
7.1%
Two or more
5.8%
Unknown
5.0%
Asian
4.1%
Non-resident
3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
161
87 M · 74 W
Women athletes
46.0%
Athletic aid
$541K
Total student aid
Budget
$3.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$257K
$284K
Recruiting expense
$12K
$13K
Head-coach salaries
$73K
$83K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
29 M · 24 W
$704K
Baseball
42 M ·
$497K
Basketball
16 M · 16 W
$700K
Softball
· 19 W
$412K
Volleyball
· 15 W
$323K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.18
3 offenses · 16,497 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.121 yr ago0.18Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs120
Liquor20

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
325

JCCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions JCCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectJohnson County Community College
31%18,743$13,912Community College
Barton County Community College
5,092$11,865Community College
Allen County Community College
1,855$5,899Community College
Normandale Community College
11,026$12,370Community College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
8,486$11,471Community College
North Hennepin Community College
5,563$9,804Community College
Peer group median31%7,025$11,668

Frequently asked questions about Johnson County Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about JCCC.

What is the graduation rate at Johnson County Community College?

Johnson County Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Johnson County Community College?

Johnson County Community College reports a total enrollment of 18,743 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Johnson County Community College?

The average net price at Johnson County Community College is $13,912 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Johnson County Community College located?

Johnson County Community College is located in Overland Park, Kansas 66210-1299.

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