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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NYQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forEconomic diversityFirst-gen friendlyFew students borrowTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice admits about 6 in 10 applicants (57%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 79% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

57%

57%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

19,238

Admitted

10,987

Yield

19%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

930–1220

8001600
Applications +39% since fall 2014 · admit rate 37% → 57%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 11,590 undergrads, where 60% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

11.6K

undergrads · larger than 90% of colleges

Diversity index

0.67

Pell Grant

60%

above the median

First generation

48%

above the median

Large cityNo college housingNCAA D-III · City University of New York Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.71 → 0.67 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration (39% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 36% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,012 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

39% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

$96.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

36%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$14K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$4.1K

net price per year for first-years with grants

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$14,212 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Federal loans

8%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $56,195 ten years after enrolling, more than at 58% of colleges; 62% graduate within six years.

62%

62%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$56.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$11K

≈ $117/month for 10 years

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 39% → 56% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications rose 39% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 37% to 57%.

  • Applications

    Growing

    +39%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 37% → 57%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.71 → 0.67

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 190600 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything