Johnston Community College

https://www.johnstoncc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $2,432
    2024 Average Net Price
    $3,824
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    5,371
    33.1% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    36.6%
    123 Graduates

    About

    Johnston Community College is a higher education institution located in Johnston County, NC. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Johnston Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (314 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (51 degrees), and Registered Nursing (33 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,376 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Johnston Community College. 52.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (838 degrees), 2.67 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (314 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Johnston Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,728 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Johnston Community College is $2,432, which is $5,728 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,824.

    In 2024, 34% of undergraduate students attending Johnston Community College received financial aid through grants.

    Tuition Costs

    $2,432
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Johnston Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Johnston Community College is $−5,728 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $3,824
    2024 Value
    27.6%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Johnston Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,824. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Johnston Community College grew by 27.6%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    34%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

    34% of undergraduate students at Johnston Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 13.3% with respect to 2023, when 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Johnston Community College had a total enrollment of 5,371 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Johnston Community College is 1,780 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,591. This means that 33.1% of students enrolled at Johnston Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Johnston Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.4% White, 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Black or African American, 3.97% Two or More Races, 1.15% Asian, 0.614% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0931% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Johnston Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.8%), followed by White Male (23.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.3%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    33.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Johnston Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,371 students. The full-time enrollment at Johnston Community College is 1,780 and the part-time enrollment is 3,591. This means that 33.1% of students enrolled at Johnston Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    67%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Johnston Community College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Johnston Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,921 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,095 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      856 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Johnston Community College is 54.4% White, 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Black or African American, 3.97% Two or More Races, 1.15% Asian, 0.614% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0931% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 179 students (3.33%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 60 more women than men received degrees from Johnston Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Johnston Community College is white (838 degrees awarded). There were 2.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (314 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Johnston Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (314 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (51 degrees) and Registered Nursing (33 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Johnston Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (55 degrees awarded), Precision Production (103 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (147 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Software developers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Johnston Community College are Software developers (632,104 people), Other managers (188,636 people), Police officers (144,840 people), Computer occupations, all other (136,575 people), and Computer & information systems managers (115,701 people).

    The most specialized majors at Johnston Community College in 2024 are Transportation (55 degrees awarded), Precision Production (103 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (147 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (365 degrees), and Protective Services (67 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Johnston Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at Johnston Community College are Transportation (55 degrees awarded), Precision Production (103 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (147 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (365 degrees), and Protective Services (67 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Computer Systems Design
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Johnston Community College are Computer Systems Design (646,521 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (340,341 people), Elementary & secondary schools (244,018 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (149,397 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (118,534 people).

    The most specialized majors at Johnston Community College are Transportation (55 degrees awarded), Precision Production (103 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (147 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (365 degrees), and Protective Services (67 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Johnston Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Information Technology
      15 degrees awarded
    2. Medical Assistant
      15 degrees awarded
    3. Welding Technology
      10 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Johnston Community College was Information Technology with 15 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    658
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    718
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 658 degrees were awarded to men at Johnston Community College, which is 0.916 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (718).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 109 degrees were awarded to men at Johnston Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.532 times less than the 205 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 205 degrees were awarded to men at Johnston Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.88 times more than the 109 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    18%
    100% Completion Time
    29%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 18% of students graduating from Johnston Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      838 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      314 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      159 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Johnston Community College is white (838 degrees awarded). There were 2.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (314 degrees).

    0.509% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      554 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      509 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      483 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Johnston Community College is white female (554 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (509 degrees).

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    Operations

    Johnston Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.45M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 619k (6.54%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Johnston Community College had a total salary expenditure of 53.9M. Johnston Community College employs 124 No academic ranks. Most academics at Johnston Community College are Female No academic rank (70), and Male No academic rank (54).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Johnston Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 47 employees, Management, with 39 employees, and Service with 38 employees.

    Endowment

    $9.45M
    2024 Endowment
    2.53%
    growth from 2023

    Johnston Community College has an endowment valued at about $9.45M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Johnston Community College grew 2.53% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.04M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $24.3M
    2024 Salaries
    15.8%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Johnston Community College paid a median of $24.3M in salaries, which represents 45.1% of their overall expenditure ($53.9M) and a 15.8% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 41.9% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.33% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $8.55M
    Instructional Salaries
    124
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Johnston Community College paid a total of $8.55M to 124 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Johnston Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 47 employees, Management with 39 employees, and Service with 38 employees.

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