CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY 10019

Overview

Admission

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 13,899 applications and only 4,692 students were granted admission. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is at the #32 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 0% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 95% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $13,440 and in-state students paid $6,330.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 84% of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 58% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $5,019 (which is 13.2% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2016-2017, was 147, which is 10% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,592 (which is 13.4% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has enrolled a total of 14,430 students (10,182 students full-time and 4,248 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 14,430 students, 1,795 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 45% men and 55% women and 12,674 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,756 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 725 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates 6 years after enrollment is $29,800. Last year, out of the total 4,716 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 4,244 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 4,656 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 4,144 were employed.