CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
New York, NY
Population
14,000,000
Website
https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
11,340
Men / Women
36% / 64%
Hispanic
45%
White
18%
Black
17%
Asian
12%
International
4%
Mixed
3%
Native American
0%
From State
90%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Computer Science
7%
Business & Economics
1%
Life & Natural Sciences
1%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,470
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$15,420
Est. In-State Cost
$9,663
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$19,947
10-Year ROI
$255,000
ROI Percentile
93th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
82%
4-Year Graduation Rate
41%
6-Year Graduation Rate
56%
Transfer-Out Rate
20%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation
243 (42%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
42%
Yield (Unbound)
19%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $5M | #177 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #444 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #472 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 2,876 | 39% / 61% | 3% | $60,892 | 93% | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences | — — | — | — | $76,213 | 91 | — | |
| Cybersecurity | 192 +1 | 78% / 22% | 8% | $73,192 | 89 | 85% | |
| Mathematics | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $65,014 | 82 | — | |
| Cellular and Molecular Biology | 32 — | 25% / 75% | 3% | $75,601 | 91 | 100% | |
| Toxicology | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 17% | $71,220 | 88 | — | |
| Economics | 37 +2 | 62% / 38% | 11% | $63,500 | 81 | 90% | |
| Anthropology | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $54,069 | 66 | — | |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice | 60 +1 | 32% / 68% | 18% | $62,064 | 79 | 94% | |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1,264 +1 | 46% / 54% | 1% | $62,064 | 79 | 94% | |
| Criminology | 165 +2 | 33% / 67% | 2% | $56,457 | 71 | 96% | |
| English | 25 — | 28% / 72% | 8% | $53,181 | 65 | 94% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 5 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $51,974 | 62 | — | |
| Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation | 56 — | 36% / 64% | 4% | $65,413 | 83 | 90% | |
| Forensic Psychology | 476 +3 | 18% / 82% | 4% | $55,307 | 69 | 93% | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 66 — | 23% / 77% | 3% | $65,413 | 83 | 90% | |
| History | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $58,766 | 75 | 88% | |
| Human Services | 87 — | 10% / 90% | 2% | $54,644 | 67 | — | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 13 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $56,313 | 71 | 94% | |
| Latin American Studies | — — | — | — | $51,966 | 62 | — | |
| Legal Studies | 104 — | 26% / 74% | 5% | $58,557 | 74 | 94% | |
| Philosophy | 10 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $51,730 | 62 | 94% | |
| Political Science | 99 +1 | 34% / 66% | 3% | $59,730 | 76 | 87% | |
| Public Administration | 41 — | 41% / 59% | 2% | $57,522 | 73 | 96% | |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 36 +1 | 83% / 17% | 8% | $62,064 | 79 | 94% | |
| Social Sciences | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $61,792 | 79 | 94% | |
| Sociology | 33 +2 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $50,939 | 60 | 100% | |
| Spanish | 3 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,291 | 67 | 94% | |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 13 — | 77% / 23% | 0% | $62,910 | 80 | 90% | |
| Fire Services Administration | 18 — | 78% / 22% | 6% | $62,910 | 80 | 90% |
Rankings
Humanities & Social Sciences
Future Lawyers (and Their Future Anxiety)
Law
FBI Most Wanted... To Hire
Professional
Future Firefighters, Paramedics, and Emergency Managers
Public Safety
Mutual Aid