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Johnston Community College

Smithfield, North Carolina Public 2-year Town

Overview

Johnston Community College is a public two-year institution based in Smithfield, North Carolina. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,371 students. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.

Johnston Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 39 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Information Technology, and Welding Technology. It awarded 1,281 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
5,371
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
1,281
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
39
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 39

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Health Professions 12
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Precision Production 2
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Engineering Technologies 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Education 3
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Engineering 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
48%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
680
Certificates under 1 year
487
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
114

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
5,371
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,371
Full-time, fall 2024
33%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,914
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
64%
Men
36%
White
53%
Hispanic or Latino
20%
Black or African American
17%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
47%
Students taking some online courses
38%

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Carolina Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Vern L. Lindquist
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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