The student population at Johnston Community College is 5,371 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,402 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.75 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,222 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 277.89% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.75 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Johnston CC than male students.
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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