The student-faculty ratio at Johnson C. Smith University is 12:1, and the school has 69.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Johnson C. Smith University include: Business Administration and Management, General; Social Work; Sport and Fitness Administration/Management; Criminology; and Biology/Biological Sciences, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 68 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Minority
69% full time
74% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
84%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students69.9%
20-4930.1%
50 or more0%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
68%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
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Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
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6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
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6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
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6-year graduation rate of international students
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Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
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Post-master's certificates
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Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
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Doctoral degrees - professional practice
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Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
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Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
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Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
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Enrolled in continuing education
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Attended a graduate education program
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Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
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Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Dr. Catherine McKee McCottry, class of 41, was the first African-American surgeon to desegregate hospitals in Charleston, SC in the 1960s., Eva Clayton, Class of 55, first woman elected to Congress from North Carolina, Dr. Charles L. Curry, class of 55, was the first African-American to complete residency in medicine at Duke University Medical Center.
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business Administration and Management, General 20%
Social Work 13%
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 12%
Criminology 10%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 9%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations$38,700
Majors Offered at This School
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Technology
Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Criminology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Visual and Performing Arts
Dance, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Minors
Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
International/Global Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Dance, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Technology
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Social Sciences
Criminology
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs
3+3 Dual Degree Program with Charlotte School of Law
Student participation in special study options
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Liberal arts/career combination
Internships
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
No
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science
Teacher certification is offered in
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Subject areas offering education certification
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Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
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Honors program 2018 enrollment
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Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
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Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
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Student exchange programs offered with
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Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
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Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Brazil
Cuba
Egypt
Israel
Italy
Puerto Rico
Russia
Senegal
Spain
Turkey
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Consortia
Consortia
The Duke Endowment Libraries of Four
North Carolina Center for Independent Higher Education
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
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