In 2011-2012, 18.5 percent of local high school graduates attended JCCC. One-third of Johnson County first-time freshmen who choose to attend college in Kansas attend JCCC. The average GPA of first-time JCCC students at KU is 2.65. For other community colleges, it’s 2.51. The average GPA of continuing JCCC students at KU is 2.91; for other community colleges, it’s 2.83. Ninety-two percent of JCCC’s career program completers find a job within six months. Ninetyfour percent of their employers say they are satisfied with the preparation of the JCCC students they hire. In 2011-2012, JCCC awarded almost 2,300 associate’s degrees or vocational certificates. Kansas Sen. Julia Lynn (R-Olathe) was the commencement speaker in May 2012; Student Senate President Gina Galanou was the student speaker. Two hundred and ninety students passed the General Educational Development exam to obtain their Kansas high school diploma. More than $52 million in federal, state and institutional student aid was distributed to students for college and living expenses in 2011-2012. This was a 5 percent increase in demand for aid to attend JCCC over the previous year.
is an organization that serves the county’s senior citizens. Members pay annual dues. More than 3,000 members enjoyed the club’s many educational and cultural opportunities during 2011-2012. The club sponsored concerts and numerous other programs for the community at large, as well as private events and trips for the membership. In fall 2011, 53.5 percent of all JCCC students were female, 53.2 percent were full-time students, and 73.7 percent lived in Johnson County. The average age of JCCC students was 26. JCCC’s mill levy is the lowest in the state for a community college. JCCC returns about $2.70 to the community for every tax dollar it collects, a return on investment of nearly 3 to 1, and has a total annual tangible economic impact on the county of about $182 million. In addition to the business volume it generates, JCCC also contributes a significant number of full-time jobs to the Johnson County economy. An estimated 6,734 full-time jobs may be attributed to the college through its direct and indirect economic activity. It’s estimated that JCCC’s partnership with BNSF Railway and the city of Overland Park adds $60 million to the county’s economic base.
In 2011-2012, 975 groups (53,058 people) used the event spaces in the Regnier Center and the Nerman Museum. The Brown & Gold Club, sponsored by JCCC’s Student Life and Leadership Development division, 39