Johnston Community College: Review & Facts

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Johnston Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 4,285 students enrolled. This college is the only school located in Smithfield, North Carolina.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Johnston Community College.

Majors
Offered
29
JCC implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 29 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Medical, Industrial Technologies, Nursing, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Johnston Community College student retention rate is low at 50% (way below North Carolina average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
50%
Bad
The graduation rate at JCC is very low - 29%. Nearly 20% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at JCC is pretty decent -- 15:1. Learn more details about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is relatevely low - around $8,600 annually. The additional fees at Johnston Community College (not included in tuition costs) are about $300; this comes to a total of $8,900 annually.

Read the details about Johnston Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Johnston Community College might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to JCC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (919) 934-3051 or check Johnston Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Johnston Community College provides a distance learning option.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at JCC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Presently there is no on-campus housing at JCC.

Based on the college crime data, Johnston Community College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Johnston Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Johnston Community College
245 College Road
Smithfield, North Carolina
27577-2350, USA
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