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Johnston Community College, North Carolina

Overview of Johnston Community College

Johnston Community College is in a town not particularly near any major cities, in Smithfield, North Carolina. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Johnston Community College earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include transportation, landscaping and horticulture, and construction trades.

Johnston Community College Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Johnston Community College offers open admission.

Student Body

The school, in 2005, had 4,095 students (2,456 full-time equivalent).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Johnston Community College is an open-door, community-based,educational institution continually aspiring to be a caring, committed provider of state-of-the-art educational programs, comprehensive career training, and a variety of cultural opportunities. The College's primary mission is to assist all adults in developing their innate potential for full participation as educated, responsible, technologically competent members of a rapidly changing democratic society. Johnston Community College strives to be an effective, accountable organization responsive to the changing needs of the local, regional, and global community."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Johnston Community College

Johnston Community College
245 College Road
Smithfield, NC 27577-2350
General Phone: (919) 934-3051
Admissions Phone: (919) 209-2128
Financial Aid Phone: (919) 209-2036
http://www.johnstoncc.edu

Johnston Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Johnston Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Transportation248truck and bus driver
Construction Trades106plumbing, electrician, masonry
Beauty And Cosmetology77cosmetology, manicurist, aesthetician and skin care
Mechanics And Repair77HVAC, electrical maintenance and repair, diesel mechanics
Medical Assistant And Technician70radiographyer, medical assistant, sonography and ultrasound tech, phlebotomy, nuclear medical tech, health diagnostic professions
Business And Management68business management, accounting, operations management
Liberal Arts66liberal arts and sciences, liberal arts and humanities, general studies
Landscaping And Horticulture58applied horticulture, landscaping, greenhouse operations
Family And Social Work54foodservice management
Education And Teaching52early childhood education
Office And Administration51office management
Security And Law Enforcement42criminal justice and police, criminal justice and safety
Medical Adminstration35medical office management
Nursing And Emergency Medicine34registered nursing
Computer Science And Engineering31network management, computer programming, information science
Photography And Commercial Art25commercial art
Law13legal assistant
Therapy And Counseling7massage therapy
Production Trades3machine shop assistant
Engineering Technician1electronics tech

Number of programs and degrees for Johnston Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year73626
Associate's degree29324
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years8912

Student Body

In 2005, Johnston Community College had a total enrollment of 4,095 students (2,456 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White51%
Black32%
Hispanic9%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
Other Races5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1819%
18-1918%
20-2111%
22-249%
25-2910%
30-349%
35-398%
40-4910%
50-644%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
North Carolina100%

Johnston Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time65 %
Part-Time38 %

Johnston Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Smithfield, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Johnston Community College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (919) 209-2128

Johnston Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 1,334
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,094
Books and supplies$ 950

Financial Aid:
Johnston Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 933600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (919) 209-2036

Johnston Community College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track6359

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year63$38,47359$37,582
All faculty totalacademic year63$38,47359$37,582

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Johnston Community College Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Information Science/Studies
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Electrician
Mason/Masonry
Plumbing Technology/Plumber

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Greenhouse Operations and Management
Landscaping and Groundskeeping

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology, Other
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

TRANSPORTATION
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation

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Johnston Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Johnston Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Johnston Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 9%Johnston Community College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Johnston Community College % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
% of degrees in personal services
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Johnston Community College % of degrees in personal services
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Johnston Community College % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Johnston Community College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in transportation
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Johnston Community College % of degrees in transportation
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Johnston Community College Number of students
Minority % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Johnston Community College Minority % of student body
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Johnston Community College % of degrees in construction trades
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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