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Johnston Community College

Smithfield, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·johnstoncc.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
—
Total enrollment
5,371
peer median 3,449
Avg net price
$3,946
+$112 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
37%
Full-time retention
67%

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 58 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 53 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
58
Passing
4
6.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.7%
+1.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

58programs
  • Passing4 · 6.9%
  • No Data53 · 91.4%
  • Failing1 · 1.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
53

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.

5
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-9.9%
$29,016 vs $32,203
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+26.9%
$40,879 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+27.7%
$41,119 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+84.3%
$59,347 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+143.8%
$78,523 vs $32,203

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1977Next review Dec 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 9

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,095
$30–48k$3,485
$48–75k$4,270
$75–110k$3,447
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$3,946
+$112vs Community College median $3,835
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,657
Out-of-state
$8,801

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,014 students received $9.0M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
2,014
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.0M
$9,012,075 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 36 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
36
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.1%
2017
6.8%
2018
4.7%
2019
0.0%
2020*
2.8%
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 Johnston Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs37
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

666 total completions
01Liberal Arts
36554.8%
02Health Professions
12018.0%
03Business
406.0%
04Computer Sciences
304.5%
05Engineering
274.1%
06Security/Protective
253.8%
07Engineering Tech
233.5%
08Mechanic
152.3%
09Precision Production
111.7%
10Education
101.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,371
12-mo unduplicated
6,884
Undergraduate
6,884
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%2,499
Women
64%4,385

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.8%
Hispanic
21.1%
Black
15.9%
Two or more
2.4%
Unknown
2.0%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Non-resident
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
14
7 M · 7 W
Women athletes
50.0%
Athletic aid
$14K
Total student aid
Budget
$154K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$7K
$7K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$12K
$12K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
7 M · 7 W
$144K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 4,282 students

3-year trend

0.722 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs10
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    124

    Johnston Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Johnston Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectJohnston Community College
    		37%—5,371$3,946Community College
    Davidson-Davie Community College
    		——4,305$7,258Community College
    Cleveland Community College
    		——1,558$414Community College
    Richmond Community College
    		——2,384$6,042Community College
    Wilkes Community College
    		——2,593-$28Community College
    Fayetteville Technical Community College
    		——11,755$3,723Community College
    Peer group median37%—3,449$3,835

    Frequently asked questions about Johnston Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Johnston Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Johnston Community College?

    Johnston Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Johnston Community College?

    Johnston Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,371 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Johnston Community College?

    The average net price at Johnston Community College is $3,946 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Johnston Community College located?

    Johnston Community College is located in Smithfield, North Carolina 27577-2350.

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