Johnston Community College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who prefer a mid-size campus. graduation rate is below 40%. financial aid brings net price below sticker.
About This School
Johnston Community College is a public institution located in Smithfield, North Carolina with approximately 3,453 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $1,776 per year. The graduation rate is 32%, and the typical graduate earns $32,000 within 10 years of enrollment.
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.
Worth considering if you're looking to keep costs low and get into the workforce quickly — at just $3,946 per year after aid and a median debt of only $6,045 at graduation, the financial risk here is genuinely manageable. That said, the median earnings of $32,000 a decade after enrollment suggest graduates tend to land in modest-paying roles, so this school makes the most sense as a stepping stone — either to a four-year transfer or a specific trade — rather than a destination for high-earning career paths.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 7% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 291 | $41,119 | $44,125 | −$3,006 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 48 | $59,347 | $65,389 | −$6,042 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 35 | $78,523 | $80,813 | −$2,290 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 26 | $29,016 | $48,733 | −$19,717 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 20 | $40,879 | $42,269 | −$1,390 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3,453 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Johnston Community College cost?
The average net price at Johnston Community College is about $1,776 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Johnston Community College?
Johnston Community College has a graduation rate of 32%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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