The student population at Johnston Community College is 5,371 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,402 (35.32%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,270 where 5,371 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 5,371 students in 2025 and was lowest at 3,903 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,969 to 5,371 students, a net gain of 1,402 (35.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Johnston Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,969 | 1,408 | 2,561 |
| 2016-17 | 3,903 -66 | 1,371 -37 | 2,532 -29 |
| 2017-18 | 4,152 249 | 1,485 114 | 2,667 135 |
| 2018-19 | 4,047 -105 | 1,478 -7 | 2,569 -98 |
| 2019-20 | 4,054 7 | 1,437 -41 | 2,617 48 |
| 2020-21 | 4,182 128 | 1,444 7 | 2,738 121 |
| 2021-22 | 4,059 -123 | 1,474 30 | 2,585 -153 |
| 2022-23 | 4,282 223 | 1,542 68 | 2,740 155 |
| 2023-24 | 4,680 398 | 1,712 170 | 2,968 228 |
| 2024-25 | 5,371 691 | 1,954 242 | 3,417 449 |
| Average | 4,270 | 1,531 | 2,739 |
The percentage of white students is 54.38%. The percentage was 63.14% 10 years ago and Johnston CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.15% of enrolled students is Asian and 15.94% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 20.39% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.14% to 54.38%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.71% to 1.15%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.33% to 15.94%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.72% to 20.39%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6355 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5695 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Johnston Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29 | 28 | 529 | 465 | 10 | 2,506 | 64 |
| 2016-17 | 22 | 28 | 521 | 500 | 4 | 2,347 | 71 |
| 2017-18 | 23 | 30 | 545 | 578 | 4 | 2,556 | 86 |
| 2018-19 | 23 | 34 | 532 | 610 | 8 | 2,581 | 79 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 31 | 545 | 670 | 8 | 2,614 | 75 |
| 2020-21 | 27 | 49 | 537 | 714 | 8 | 2,742 | 63 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | 45 | 533 | 740 | 7 | 2,614 | 59 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 45 | 554 | 825 | 5 | 2,689 | 74 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 43 | 641 | 936 | 5 | 2,803 | 123 |
| 2024-25 | 33 | 62 | 856 | 1,095 | 5 | 2,921 | 213 |
| Average | 26 | 40 | 579 | 713 | 6 | 2,637 | 91 |
2,222 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 277.89% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Johnston Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,969 | 588 | 1,199 | 2,182 |
| 2016-17 | 3,903 | 724 | 1,228 | 1,951 |
| 2017-18 | 4,152 | 776 | 1,230 | 2,146 |
| 2018-19 | 4,047 | 859 | 1,152 | 2,036 |
| 2019-20 | 4,054 | 956 | 1,287 | 1,811 |
| 2020-21 | 4,182 | 3,074 | 492 | 616 |
| 2021-22 | 4,059 | 2,260 | 1,037 | 762 |
| 2022-23 | 4,282 | 1,643 | 2,153 | 486 |
| 2023-24 | 4,680 | 1,841 | 2,272 | 567 |
| 2024-25 | 5,371 | 2,222 | 2,580 | 569 |
| Average | 4,270 | 1,494 | 1,463 | 1,313 |
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