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
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice57%
Georgia State55%
Quad's selectivity
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeSelective
  • Georgia StateSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
930–1220
Georgia State
940–1180
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Georgia StateGPA, 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
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice11.6K
Georgia State26.6K
Pell Grant share
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice60%
Georgia State51%

Majors and faculty

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

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

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNot reported
Georgia State$21.6K
Aid generosity
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNot reported
Georgia State34%

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
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice$56.2K
Georgia State$47.4K
Graduation rate
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice62%
Georgia State57%

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
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeGrowing+39%
  • Georgia StateGrowing+160%
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