CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY · Public · Large city · John Jay · John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Public institution in New York, NY · 11,340 undergraduates · 57% acceptance rate · $56,195 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 1%Average net price
- Top 5%Cost of attendance
- Top 7%Median graduate debt
- Top 10%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $3,04627th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,470317th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $15,420575th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $13,712109th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $11,000137th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,195730th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,293520th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 55.5%945th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.3%605th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 57.2%354th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1140557th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 11,340222nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 59.2%218th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (LGA)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 27 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $50,439 | $36,141 |
| Physical Sciences | bachelors | $48,849 | — |
| Public Administration | bachelors | $42,841 | $40,481 |
| Social Sciences, OtherSocial Sciences | bachelors | $42,682 | $39,153 |
| Fire ProtectionHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $41,565 | $33,993 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $40,548 | $40,179 |
| Security Science and TechnologyHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $40,312 | $33,459 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $40,261 | $38,182 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBiological Sciences | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $37,034 | $34,090 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)Legal Professions | bachelors | $36,488 | $32,925 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | $35,399 | $34,420 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1964source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Athletic nickname: "Bloodhounds"source
- Mascot: Bloodhoundsource
- Motto: ""Fierce Advocates for Justice.""source
- Formerly known as "College of Police Science of The City University of New York" (1964–1967)source
- Athletic conference: CUNYACsource
- Notable alum: Eric Adamssource
- Notable alum: Pauley Perrettesource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
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- Official websitejjay.cuny.edu
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