Mid AtlanticUrbanPublic4-yearSecurity & Law & Enforcement

City University of New York: John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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New York, NY11,588 students
Acceptance Rate
57%
moderate
Median SAT
1,140
Middle 50%: 930–1220
Net Price After Aid
$4.1k
Sticker $18.6k
Graduation Rate
55%
6-year, full-time

City University of New York: John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a public institution in New York, NY with an acceptance rate of 57% and 11,588 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 930–1220 on the SAT and present an average GPA near 3.16. The average net price after financial aid is $4,082 per year.

About City University of New York: John Jay College of Criminal Justice

A public 4-year urban university in New York, NY.

City University of New York: John Jay College of Criminal Justice campus
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City University of New York: John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a college in New York, NY. It enrolls roughly 11,588 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 57%. Admitted students typically score between 930 and 1220 on the SAT.

Mid AtlanticUrbanPublic4-yearSecurity & Law & Enforcement
Acceptance Rate
57%
Moderate
Total Enrollment
11,588
Large
Retention
82%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
55%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

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Acceptance Rate
57%
57 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA
3.16
Average across admitted students

Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation.

What strengthens an application here

  1. SAT scores of 930 to 1220
    The middle half of admitted students scored in this range. A score in the upper part of it strengthens an application.
  2. A GPA near 3.16 or higher
    This is the average across admitted students.
  3. Depth in one or two activities
    Sustained commitment, a leadership role, or a result in a few activities says more than a long list of memberships.

Your chances estimate is based on your academic profile and activities — it is a guide, not a guarantee of admission. Decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into City University of New York: John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
1,0001,250
1,140
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
2126
24
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
2.803.54
3.16
average

This school doesn't require test scores, so these ranges reflect only students who chose to submit — applicants who submit tend to have higher scores. The real admitted range likely runs lower. Don't rule yourself out on scores alone.

Application requirements

  • Test-optional

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at City University of New York: John Jay College of Criminal Justice after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
—
Tuition $18,600
Average net price after aid
$4,082
81% of students receive financial aid

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$1,290
$30,001 – $48,000
$2,942
$48,001 – $75,000
$7,654
$75,001 – $110,000
$9,605
$110,001 +
$12,827

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
60%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
8%
Avg loan $9,250 / year
Avg Grant Aid
—
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at City University of New York: John Jay College of Criminal Justice concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
16:1
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Security & Law & Enforcement
52% of degrees awarded
Retention
82%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends City University of New York: John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White13%
  • Asian12%
  • Hispanic51%
  • Black17%
  • Two or more races3%
  • International4%

Gender

  • Female64%
  • Male36%
International
4%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
—
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
11,588

Outcomes after graduation

What City University of New York: John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$56.2k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
—
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
—
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
55%
6-year, full-time

Is it worth it?

Earnings, debt, and price side by side — context for the cost-vs-payoff question, not a ranking.

Median earnings
$56.2k
10 yrs after entry
Typical debt
$9.3k
median, borrowers only
Avg. net price
$4.1k/yr
after aid
  • These numbers reflect who enrolls, not the value the school adds. A college's earnings can look high simply because it admits wealthier, higher-scoring students — not because of what happens there.
  • Earnings vary far more by major and career path than by school. A school-wide median blends engineers and artists into one number that may match no real student.
  • Federal earnings and debt figures cover only students who received federal aid, so they leave out full-pay students and can skew the picture.
  • Net price is an average across aided students and debt is the median for borrowers only — many students borrow nothing. Your actual cost depends on your own aid package.

What this means

$56k is near the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 55% graduation rate is below the national average.

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