Johnston Community College
Smithfield, North Carolina · Website
$37,310
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,310
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Johnston Community College is a public 2-year college in Smithfield, North Carolina with 3,453 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $1,776 a year (tuition and fees $2,756 in-state, $8,900 out-of-state). 37% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $37,310 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$1,776
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,756
Out-of-state $8,900
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
37%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$37,310
Rank 3,128 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $1,776
- Tuition in-state
- $2,756
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,900
- Cost of attendance
- $11,230
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,743
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $986
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $2,495
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $1,684
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $5,814
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,401 in 2015-16 to $2,756 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,453
- Part-time students
- 53%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 50
- Endowment
- $9.45M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,128 of 5,094 US colleges and 61 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $1,776 | $14,086 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,756 | $6,906 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,629 | $31,569 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,310 | $36,048 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 30% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
50 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 291 | Withheld | $25,872 | $41,119 | $44,125 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 122 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 79 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 63 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,118 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | Withheld | $52,281 | $59,347 | $65,389 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,354 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | $34,244 | $42,376 | $35,447 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | $74,366 | $78,523 | $80,813 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | $26,398 | $29,016 | $48,733 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | $33,566 | $39,513 | $34,272 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | $41,278 | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | $32,904 | $40,879 | $42,269 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,343 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | $34,171 | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | $27,001 | $28,621 | $47,440 |
| Security Science and TechnologyAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,839 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | $30,106 | Withheld | $37,073 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Smithfield and North Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Johnston Community College cost?
$1,776 a year is the average net price at Johnston Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,756 for in-state students and $8,900 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,230. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,743 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Johnston Community College?
Johnston Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Johnston Community College graduates earn?
$37,310 a year is the median pay of former Johnston Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,629 after 6 years). That ranks 3,128 of 5,094 US colleges and 61 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $74,366.
What is the graduation rate at Johnston Community College?
37% of first-time, full-time students at Johnston Community College finish within 3 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Johnston Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (291 associate's graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (122 certificate graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (79 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 50 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.