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Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has 2.9× as many undergrads as U. South Carolina-Upstate

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has 14 pts more Pell recipients than U. South Carolina-Upstate (60% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. South Carolina-Upstate (48% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice grads earn $7.6K more ten years out than U. South Carolina-Upstate's ($56,195 vs. $48,587)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. South Carolina-Upstate's yield is 5 pts higher than CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. South Carolina-Upstate (62% vs. 58%)

    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

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice admits 57%, U. South Carolina-Upstate 67%; U. South Carolina-Upstate's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice57%
U. South Carolina-Upstate67%
Quad's selectivity
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeSelective
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
930–1220
U. South Carolina-Upstate
1005–1175
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has 2.9× as many undergrads as U. South Carolina-Upstate and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice11.6K
U. South Carolina-Upstate4K
Pell Grant share
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice60%
U. South Carolina-Upstate46%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration leads at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. South Carolina-Upstate.

Students per faculty member
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice16 to 1
U. South Carolina-Upstate15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration39%
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%

What each costs

Only U. South Carolina-Upstate reports an average cost ($16.6K).

Average cost, all students
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNot reported
U. South Carolina-Upstate$16.6K
Aid generosity
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNot reported
U. South Carolina-Upstate39%

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
U. South Carolina-Upstate$48.6K
Graduation rate
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice62%
U. South Carolina-Upstate58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeGrowing+39%
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateGrowing+15%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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