by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Johnston Community College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Johnston Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Johnston Community College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Johnston Community College | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
Of the 483 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 38% of the students had graduated and after eight years 42% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Johnston Community College graduation rate 38%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 392 | 31% |
| Six Years | 483 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 46 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 728 | 58% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 728 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 728 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
418 transferred to another institution.
Johnston Community College lost contact with the remaining 282 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 418 | 57.4% |
| Dropped Out | 282 | 38.7% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Johnston Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Johnston Community College represent 44.55% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Johnston Community College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 46% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Johnston Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
301 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
152 transferred to another institution.
Johnston Community College lost contact with the remaining 138 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 3.65% |
| Transferred | 152 | 50.50% |
| Dropped Out | 138 | 45.85% |
First-time / part-time students at Johnston Community College represent 20.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Johnston Community College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 28% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Johnston Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
188 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
Johnston Community College lost contact with the remaining 93 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.19% |
| Transferred | 89 | 47.34% |
| Dropped Out | 93 | 49.47% |
Returning / full-time students at Johnston Community College represent 18.06% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Johnston Community College graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Johnston Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
108 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
Johnston Community College lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.70% |
| Transferred | 80 | 74.07% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 22.22% |
Returning / part-time students at Johnston Community College represent 16.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Johnston Community College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Johnston Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
131 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
97 transferred to another institution.
Johnston Community College lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 5.34% |
| Transferred | 97 | 74.05% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 20.61% |
