Student Population at JCSU
Total Enrollment
1,302
Undergraduate
1,252
Graduate
50
Online Enrollment
113
Men Students
609
Women Students
693
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,302 students have enrolled at Johnson C Smith University - 1,252 undergraduate and 50 graduate.
By gender, 609 male and 693 female students are attending Johnson C Smith University. By attendance status, there are 1,255 full-time students and 47 part-time students.
The number of students at Johnson C Smith University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Salem College and Warren Wilson College, its population is large (average population is 996).
Johnson C Smith University offers online degree/certificate programs and 113 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares JCSU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
JCSU has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 996 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina average (1,973 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson C Smith University | 1,302 | 1,252 | 50 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 996 | 886 | 111 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina | 1,973 | 1,523 | 719 |
The below chart compares the student population between Johnson C Smith University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 609 male and 693 female students attending JCSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.88 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at JCSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,252 | 1,205 | 47 |
| Men | 599 | 583 | 16 |
| Women | 653 | 622 | 31 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 50 | 50 | 47 |
| Men | 10 | 10 | 16 |
| Women | 40 | 40 | 31 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,050 Black or African American students (80.65%) and 193 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (14.82%) at Johnson C Smith University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Johnson C Smith University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Asian | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1,006 | 476 | 530 |
| Hispanic | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 187 | 90 | 97 |
| Total | 1,252 | 599 | 653 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 44 | 7 | 37 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 50 | 10 | 40 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,106 students whose age under twenty five and 110 students whose age is over thirty years old at Johnson C Smith University.
Especially, 11 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Johnson C Smith University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,252 | 599 | 653 |
| Under 18 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| 18-19 | 492 | 230 | 262 |
| 20-21 | 370 | 191 | 179 |
| 22-24 | 221 | 132 | 89 |
| 25-29 | 70 | 24 | 46 |
| 30-34 | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| 35-39 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 22 | 4 | 18 |
| 50-64 | 18 | 2 | 16 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1,252 | 599 | 653 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 50 | 10 | 40 |
| 22-24 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 25-29 | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| 30-34 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 50 | 10 | 40 |
Online Student Population
At Johnson C Smith University, 734 students (56.37% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 113 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 86 students live in North Carolina where Johnson C Smith University is located in and 27 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,302 | 1,252 | 50 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 113 | 113 | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 621 | 621 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 568 | 518 | 50 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 113 | 113 | 0 |
| North Carolina Residents | 86 | 86 | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
