CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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Where You Fit

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GPA

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High School GPA

3.75–3.99 (14%)
3.50–3.74 (13%)
3.25–3.49 (16%)
3.00–3.24 (20%)
2.50–2.99 (32%)
2.00–2.49 (6%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresVery Important
Rigor of secondary school recordConsidered
Class rankNot Considered
Application EssayNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

InterviewNot Considered
Extracurricular activitiesNot Considered
Talent/abilityNot Considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot Considered
First generationNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Volunteer workNot Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $7,470

In-State Cost of Attendance: $13,712

Out-of-State Tuition: $15,420

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $21,662

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 1,588

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $9,153

Students with non-need merit aid: 48

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $1,575

Student Debt

Median total debt: $9,250

Students with federal loans: 8.5%

Students with Pell grants: 59.2%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $38,864

After 5 years: $60,595

Majors(27 programs)

  1. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(1,582 graduates)
  2. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.(481 graduates)
  3. Criminology.(230 graduates)
  4. Security Science and Technology.(164 graduates)
  5. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).(157 graduates)
  6. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.(119 graduates)
  7. Political Science and Government.(112 graduates)
  8. Public Administration.(67 graduates)
  9. English Language and Literature, General.(54 graduates)
  10. Sociology.(49 graduates)
  11. Economics.(47 graduates)
  12. Fire Protection.(33 graduates)
  13. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(20 graduates)
  14. Philosophy.(16 graduates)
  15. Social Sciences, Other.(16 graduates)
  16. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(14 graduates)
  17. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(12 graduates)
  18. History.(12 graduates)
  19. Area Studies.(11 graduates)
  20. Human Services, General.(9 graduates)
  21. Anthropology.(8 graduates)
  22. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(6 graduates)
  23. Pharmacology and Toxicology.(5 graduates)
  24. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.(1 graduates)
  25. Computer Science.
  26. Computational Science.
  27. Physical Sciences.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,340 students

Admission Rate: 57.2%

Retention Rate: 81.3%

Graduation Rate: 55.5%

Student Demographics

White (13.6%)
Hispanic (51.1%)
Black (16.6%)
Asian (12.4%)
Two or More (2.4%)
International (3.3%)

Gender Distribution

Men (37.5%)
Women (62.5%)

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