# CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Public college in New York, NY. IPEDS ID 190600.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 57% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $3,203 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 56%; beats 36% of NY colleges and 54% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $56,195; beats 39% of NY colleges and 59% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $9,250

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $1,073 |
| 30-48k | $2,506 |
| 48-75k | $6,760 |
| 75-110k | $8,427 |
| 110k+ | $13,292 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.32 years on average (41% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $56,195 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $1,073 | $4,635 | under 1 year |
| 30-48k | $2,506 | $10,826 | under 1 year |
| 48-75k | $6,760 | $29,203 | 1.4 years |
| 75-110k | $8,427 | $36,405 | 1.7 years |
| 110k+ | $13,292 | $57,421 | 2.7 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $14,212 in-state; about $22,162 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $7,470 in-state, $15,420 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: not reported; books: $1,500

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 480–620; SAT math: 450–600; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 17,921 applicants, 10,255 admitted, 2,033 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 57%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 57%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

### Common Data Set 2023-24 (Fall 2023)
- Very important: gpa, test scores; important: none; considered: rigor
- Early decision: no; early action: no; waitlist: no
- Average high school GPA of enrolled first-years: 3.17
- Aid (full-time first-years): average 59% of need met; 112 of 1599 with need fully met; merit aid to students without need: 48 students, average $1,575
- Source: https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/2024-02/CDS2023_2024.WORK-FILE.pdf

## Majors (28 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | $49,580 | $96,069 | $13,875 |
| Philosophy | $30,851 | $78,041 | not reported |
| Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $34,619 | $77,144 | not reported |
| Fire Protection | $48,121 | $72,228 | $16,500 |
| Physical Sciences | $41,587 | $68,781 | $11,109 |
| Public Administration | $48,881 | $66,834 | $13,895 |
| Political Science | $35,828 | $62,150 | $14,820 |
| Security / Homeland Security | $44,092 | $60,416 | $14,475 |
| Criminal Justice | $37,284 | $59,343 | $10,500 |
| Criminology | $33,798 | $57,396 | $11,000 |
| Legal Studies / Paralegal | $32,649 | $57,073 | $9,500 |
| English | $31,842 | $56,768 | $9,848 |
| Economics | $33,709 | $55,706 | $11,750 |
| Psychology (Clinical / Counseling) | $35,656 | $55,595 | $13,421 |
| Social Sciences, Other | $37,919 | $54,259 | not reported |
| Sociology | $40,401 | $51,979 | $14,125 |
| Area Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $37,442 | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computational Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Services | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Anthropology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| History | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Criminal Justice → Police officer: median wage $105,540 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $92,790 (NY), $76,210 (U.S.)
- Information Technology → Network / systems administrator: median wage $119,390 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $105,810 (NY), $99,130 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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