Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has 16 pts more first-gen students than Georgia State (48% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Georgia State has 2.3× as many undergrads as CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Georgia State (60% vs. 51%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice grads earn $8.8K more ten years out than Georgia State's ($56,195 vs. $47,384)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Georgia State is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates 5 pts more of its students than Georgia State (62% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Georgia State admits 55%, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 57%; Georgia State's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Georgia State55%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice57%
Quad's selectivity
  • Georgia StateSelective
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Georgia State
940–1180
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
930–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Georgia StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Georgia State has 2.3× as many undergrads as CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice; CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Georgia State26.6K
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice11.6K
Pell Grant share
Georgia State51%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice60%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at Georgia State, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Students per faculty member
Georgia State25 to 1
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Georgia StateMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other10%
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration39%

What each costs

Only Georgia State reports an average cost ($21.6K).

Average cost, all students
Georgia State$21.6K
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNot reported
Aid generosity
Georgia State34%
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; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Georgia State$47.4K
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice$56.2K
Graduation rate
Georgia State57%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Georgia State got more selective while CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Georgia StateGrowing+160%
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeGrowing+39%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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