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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a public regional university located in New York, New York. John Jay is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at John Jay is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,491 10 years after enrolling, 80th in New York, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, John Jay bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. John Jay is ranked 5th in New York.
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s median net annual cost of $2,699 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at John Jay sorted by number of graduates - Criminal Justice, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Criminology, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Security Science & Tech, Poli Sci/Government - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$2,699
Average years to graduate
4.6
Social Sciences, Other
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.63
Fire Protection
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.64
Public Administration
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.67
Economics
Rank: #9
Economic score: 0.69
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.75
Cellular Biology & Anatomical Science
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.79
Sociology
Rank: #7
Economic score: 1.37
History
Rank: #12
Economic score: 1.48
English Language & Lit
Rank: #11
Economic score: 1.9
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at John Jay - Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at John Jay is 7% lower than the state average, and 3% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At John Jay, Pell Grant recipients represent 55% of the measured graduating class, 20% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at John Jay graduates within 4.6 years.
John Jay is in the top 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s economic mobility score of 54.36 is calculated by adjusting the 0.16 economic score of lower-income students by the 55% pell grant recipients within the student body. John Jay’s EMS of 54.36 ranks in the top 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice pays $2,699 a year, $34,330 less than the $37,029 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $2,699
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At John Jay, 95% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $2,699 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 6% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,783. This is 48% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,645
Pell grants
$5,290
State grants
$4,076
Institutional grants
$1,056
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level John Jay offers 6 programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
7
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
16%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice's selective admissions are indicated by their 45% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 18,765 applicants, of which 8,366 were admitted and 1,770 enrolled. John Jay has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
90%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
43%
59%
In-state
79%
68%
1st generation
48%
35%
White
15%
52%
Black
16%
14%
Hispanic
51%
15%
Asian
12%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%