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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 4,799
Avg net price
$1,776
-$4.2k vs Community College
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About

Johnston Community College (JCC) is a public community college in Smithfield, North Carolina. It is located 30 miles (48 km) east of Raleigh, near the junction of I-95 and US 70. The 175-acre (0.71 km2) main campus has 11 student buildings, an auditorium capable of seating 1,011 people, a 4,800-square-foot multi-use/banquet hall, four vocational shops/labs, a 16-acre (65,000 m2) arboretum, and three ponds. Johnston Community College has off-campus centers throughout Johnston County, including the Cleveland Center, the Workforce Development Center, and the Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center, a 2,800-acre (11 km2) wildlife preserve, and a teaching facility.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
37%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

4.9pp gap
Pell recipients
34%51 of 151
Non-Pell (all)
39%72 of 185
No Federal Aid
39%72 of 185

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$1,743
$30–48k$986
$48–75k$2,495
$75–110k$1,684
$110k+$5,814

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

Avg net price
$1,776
-$4,171vs Community College median $5,947
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,756
Out-of-state
$8,900

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, 2,017 students received $9.0M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
2,017
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.0M
$8,963,958 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 programs39
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

651 total completions
01Liberal Arts
35254.1%
02Health Professions
12118.6%
03Business
375.7%
04Security/Protective
294.5%
05Engineering
253.8%
06Computer Sciences
223.4%
07Engineering Tech
192.9%
08Mechanic
172.6%
09Precision Production
172.6%
10Education
121.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,371
12-mo unduplicated
7,914
Undergraduate
7,914
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%2,824
Women
64%5,090

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.4%
Hispanic
21.2%
Black
18.7%
Two or more
4.1%
Unknown
3.1%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Non-resident
0.2%
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
8
8 M · 0 W
Women athletes
0.0%
Athletic aid
$1K
Total student aid
Budget
$153K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1K
—
Recruiting expense
$1K
—
Head-coach salaries
$8K
—
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
8 M · —
$66K

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 · 4,680 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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
    Drugs00
    Liquor01

    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$1,776Community College
    Alamance Community College
    		——4,827$6,109Community College
    Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
    		——6,510$11,602Community College
    Blue Ridge Community College
    		——3,790$13,997Community College
    Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
    		——3,914$10,810Community College
    Catawba Valley Community College
    		——4,904$10,528Community College
    Central Carolina Community College
    		——5,882$5,446Community College
    Central Carolina Technical College
    		——2,825$5,571Community College
    Central Virginia Community College
    		——3,481$6,928Community College
    Coastal Carolina Community College
    		——3,659$9,461Community College
    Danville Community College
    		——2,465$6,669Community College
    Davidson-Davie Community College
    		——4,305$8,753Community College
    Durham Technical Community College
    		——5,157$1,664Community College
    Florence-Darlington Technical College
    		——3,522$2,004Community College
    Gaston College
    		——6,443$6,592Community College
    Germanna Community College
    		——8,544$5,541Community College
    Horry-Georgetown Technical College
    		——7,923$4,159Community College
    Laurel Ridge Community College
    		——5,902$6,013Community College
    Nash Community College
    		——2,780$3,338Community College
    New River Community College
    		——4,254$6,279Community College
    Piedmont Technical College
    		——5,143$11,366Community College
    Piedmont Virginia Community College
    		——5,263$5,963Community College
    Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
    		——7,028$7,981Community College
    Sandhills Community College
    		——4,115$4,157Community College
    Southside Virginia Community College
    		——3,306$5,338Community College
    Spartanburg Community College
    		——6,653$2,405Community College
    Surry Community College
    		——2,796$4,961Community College
    Tri-County Technical College
    		——5,890$14,670Community College
    Vance-Granville Community College
    		——2,936$3,286Community College
    Virginia Western Community College
    		——6,332$4,966Community College
    Wayne Community College
    		——3,626$2,245Community College
    York Technical College
    		——4,771$5,931Community College
    Peer group median37%—4,799$5,947

    Institutions like Johnston Community College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Johnston Community College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Johnston Community College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Terri S. Lee
      Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategy

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    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 $1,776 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.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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