Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates 43 pts more of its students than Post (62% vs. 19%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Post has 19 pts more Pell recipients than CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (78% vs. 60%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice grads earn $17.5K more ten years out than Post's ($56,195 vs. $38,696)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Post has 8 pts more first-gen students than CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (57% vs. 48%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Post is a bit larger (13,603 vs. 11,590)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Post is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice admits 57%; Post doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
PostNot reported
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice57%
Quad's selectivity
  • PostNot rated
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
PostNot reported
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
930–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • PostNot reported
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Post is a bit larger than CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (13,603 vs. 11,590 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Post13.6K
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice11.6K
Pell Grant share
Post78%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice60%

Majors and faculty

Nursing Administration leads at Post, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Students per faculty member
Post20 to 1
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • PostNursing Administration34%
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration39%

What each costs

Only Post reports an average cost ($26K).

Average cost, all students
Post$26K
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNot reported
Aid generosity
Post23%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNot reported

What each pays off

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice's former students earn more, a median $56.2K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Post$38.7K
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice$56.2K
Graduation rate
Post19%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • PostNot reported
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeGrowing+39%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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