Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC · Public two-year · Town: Fringe
4,680undergraduates
$5,282average net price per year
29%finish in 3 years
61%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
35 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (51 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (314 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Associate (10 awarded)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate (13 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (9 awarded)
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Medical Office Management/Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (27 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (24 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (33 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (118 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded), Associate (30 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (70 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (49 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (62 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting and Finance Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (38 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (29 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (4)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (36 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
- Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Associate (9 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor Certificate (under 1 year) (55 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (24 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (under 1 year) (22 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Pre-Engineering Associate (27 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Language Interpretation and Translation Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Associate (3 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $2,657
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,801
- Books and supplies
- $1,537
- Total cost living at home
- $9,959
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,095 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $3,485 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $4,270 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $3,447 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 64%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 64%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,050
- Got a grant from the college
- 44%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,652
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 23%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 1%
- Average amount borrowed
- $3,053
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 15%
- Finished in 3 years
- 29%
- Finished in 4 years
- 50%
- Transferred to another college
- 11%
- Came back for year two
- 61%
| Pell grant students | 23% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 33% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 278 | 26% |
| Men | 167 | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Asian | 8 | 75% (small group) |
| Black | 77 | 17% |
| Hispanic | 72 | 22% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 273 | 32% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 22% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 641 | 50% | 13% |
| Started here, part-time | 291 | 22% | 10% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 299 | 57% | 20% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 391 | 21% | 29% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,680
- Undergraduates
- 4,680
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,547
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,133
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 19%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 39%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 14% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 60% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 245 College Road, Smithfield, NC, 27577-2350
- County
- Johnston County
- Part of
- North Carolina Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.