CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

www.jjay.cuny.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,930

2023 Average Net Price

$4,141

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

57.2%

17,921 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

13,510

74.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

55.5%

1,016 Graduates

About

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice were Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (1,353 degrees awarded), Forensic Psychology (537 degrees), and Criminology (204 degrees).

In 2023, 4,196 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. 66% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,765 degrees), 2.12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (833 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is $6,930, which is $−17,645 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,376 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is $6,930, which is $17,645 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,141.

In 2023, 79% of undergraduate students attending CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,930

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice was $6,930. The cost of tuition at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is $−17,645 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,141

2023 Value

17.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,141. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice grew by 17.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,919

Room and Board

$1,364

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice was of $17,919 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.25% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,364. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

79% of undergraduate students at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 20.2% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1376 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice received 17,921 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 4.71% annual growth. Out of those 17,921 applicants, 10,255 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 57.2% acceptance rate.

There were 13,510 students enrolled at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2023. 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has an overall enrollment yield of 19.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

57.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

10,255

Accepted Out of 17,921

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice was 57.2% (10,255 admissions from 17,921 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 50.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 4.71%, while admissions grew by 7.64%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

110

Scores Submitted (2023)

5% of enrolled first-time students at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice had a total enrollment of 13,510 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is 10,010 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,500. This means that 74.1% of students enrolled at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% White, 16.8% Black or African American, 11.9% Asian, 2.5% Two or More Races, 0.326% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.274% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (33.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (17.6%) and Black or African American Female (10.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (22.5%) and White Male (10.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

74.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 13,510 students. The full-time enrollment at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is 10,010 and the part-time enrollment is 3,500. This means that 74.1% of students enrolled at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

81%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
6,458 enrolled students
White
2,304 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,266 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is 47.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% White, 16.8% Black or African American, 11.9% Asian, 2.5% Two or More Races, 0.326% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.274% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 1,344 more women than men received degrees from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is hispanic or latino (1,765 degrees awarded). There were 2.12 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (833 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (1,353 degrees awarded), followed by Forensic Psychology (537 degrees) and Criminology (204 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (2,059 degrees awarded), Psychology (705 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (294 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (413,644 people), Other managers (378,430 people), Social workers, all other (311,357 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (239,020 people), and Police officers (189,901 people).

The most specialized majors at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2023 are Protective Services (2,059 degrees awarded), Psychology (705 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (294 degrees), Social Sciences (492 degrees), and Legal (150 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice are Protective Services (2,059 degrees awarded), Psychology (705 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (294 degrees), Social Sciences (492 degrees), and Legal (150 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice are Elementary & secondary schools (699,372 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (548,855 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (413,442 people), Legal services (350,770 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (344,696 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Most Common (2023)

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
1,353 degrees awarded
Forensic Psychology
537 degrees awarded
Criminology
204 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 1,353 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,426

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

2,770

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 1,426 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, which is 0.515 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,770).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 621 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 0.688 times less than the 903 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 903 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 1.45 times more than the 621 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

38%

100% Completion Time

54%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 38% of students graduating from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (80%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (80% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
1,765 degrees awarded
White
833 degrees awarded
Black or African American
748 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is hispanic or latino (1,765 degrees awarded). There were 2.12 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (833 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,211 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
554 degrees awarded
White Female
534 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is hispanic or latino female (1,211 degrees awarded). There were 2.19 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (554 degrees).

Operations

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has an endowment valued at nearly $5.15M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 484k (9.4%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice had a total salary expenditure of 345M. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice employs 137 Associate professors, 118 Professors and 89 Lecturers. Most academics at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice are Male Associate professor (78), Male Professor (63), and Female Associate professor (59).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice are: Management, with 168 employees, Service, with 90 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 84 employees.

Endowment

$5.15M

2023 Endowment

64.1%

decline from 2022

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has an endowment valued at about $5.15M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice declined 64.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $44.6M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$9.82M - Federal
$944k - State
$8.34M - Local

As of 2023, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice received $9.82M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $944k from state grants and contracts, and $8.34M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$144M

2023 Salaries

2.32%

growth from 2022

In 2023, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice paid a median of $144M in salaries, which represents 41.6% of their overall expenditure ($345M) and a 2.32% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.7% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.71% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$45.1M

Instructional Salaries

414

Number of Employees

In 2023, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice paid a total of $45.1M to 414 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

137 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

168 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice were Associate professor with 137 employees, Professor with 118 employees, and Lecturer with 89 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice were Management with 168 employees, Service with 90 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 84 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice was Male Associate professor with 78 employees, Male Professor with 63 employees, and Female Associate professor with 59 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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