Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    California State University-Long Beach admits 46% vs. 57% at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

    Acceptance rate
  2. 2

    CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice's yield is 3 pts higher than California State University-Long Beach's

    Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
California State University-Long Beach46%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice57%
Applicants
California State University-Long Beach84K
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice19.2K
Admitted
California State University-Long Beach38.9K
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice11K
Yield rate
California State University-Long Beach17%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice19%

Quad's selectivity

  • California State University-Long BeachVery selective
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
California State University-Long Beach49%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice61%
Men admitted
California State University-Long Beach42%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice51%

Test scores

SAT total,

California State University-Long BeachTest-blind–
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
930–1220

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
California State University-Long BeachNot reported
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice8%
Submitted ACT
California State University-Long BeachNot reported
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice0%

Test policy

  • California State University-Long BeachTest-blind
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeTest-optional

How they read a record

  • California State University-Long Beach

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

FactorCalifornia State University-Long BeachCUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredRequired
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why