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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
6-yr Graduation
56%
+4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
13,763
peer median 14,074
Avg net price
$3,203
-$9.6k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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About
The John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a public college focused on criminal justice located in New York City. It is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY). John Jay was founded as the only liberal arts college with a criminal justice and forensic focus in the United States.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
19,238
19,238 candidates competed
Admitted
10,987
57.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
2,128
19.4% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
56%+4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Overall completion
56%+4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
41%
4-year graduation
41%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
56%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
56%
Full-time retention
82%
Full-time retention
82%
Pell equity
6.7pp gap
Pell recipients
58%691 of 1184
Non-Pell (all)
51%343 of 668
Subsidized loan, no Pell
31%10 of 32
No Federal Aid
52%333 of 636
Pell recipients here graduate at a 6.7-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 49 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
49
Passing
21
42.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
49programs
- Passing21 · 42.9%
- No Data28 · 57.1%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
20
No data
28
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$69,322
$61,854
National Same-Field BA Median
+12.1%
+$7,468
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+12.1%
$69,322 vs $61,854
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$68,820
$48,653
National Same-Field BA Median
+41.5%
+$20,167
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+41.5%
$68,820 vs $48,653
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
$79,246
$53,607
National Same-Field BA Median
+47.8%
+$25,639
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
+47.8%
$79,246 vs $53,607
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$51,979
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+51.3%
+$17,629
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+51.3%
$51,979 vs $34,350
Social Sciences Other
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$54,259
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+58.0%
+$19,909
Social Sciences Other
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+58.0%
$54,259 vs $34,350
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$55,595
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+61.8%
+$21,245
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+61.8%
$55,595 vs $34,350
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$55,706
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+62.2%
+$21,356
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+62.2%
$55,706 vs $34,350
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
$56,768
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+65.3%
+$22,418
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+65.3%
$56,768 vs $34,350
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$35,318
$69,322
51%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$35,318 debt · $69,322 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$34,602
$68,820
50%
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$34,602 debt · $68,820 earn
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$33,086
$83,931
39%
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$33,086 debt · $83,931 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
$25,801
$79,246
33%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
$25,801 debt · $79,246 earn
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$12,500
$55,706
22%
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$12,500 debt · $55,706 earn
Public Administration
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$14,000
$66,834
21%
Public Administration
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$14,000 debt · $66,834 earn
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$12,500
$62,150
20%
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$12,500 debt · $62,150 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$11,000
$55,595
20%
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$11,000 debt · $55,595 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accredited since 1965Next review Jan 2031
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 3
- Jul 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Jun 2023Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$3,203
-$9,564vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $12,767
Federal loans
8.1%
In-state tuition
$7,470
Out-of-state
$15,420
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 8,363 students received $51.8M in Pell grants, alongside $24.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
8,363
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$51.8M
$51,782,455 total
Direct Loans
$24.7M
3,382 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
8k’20
8k’21
8k’22
8k’23
8k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$5.3M
1,342 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.8M
1,147 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$11.7M
747 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.1M
96 loan awards
Grad PLUS$867K
50 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,492 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,492
Defaulted
23
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
7.0%-2.3
2017
5.8%-3.4
2018
4.2%-2.8
2019
1.5%-0.8
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at CUNY
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs45
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
3,336 total completions
01Security/Protective
1,54146.2%
01Security/Protective
1,54146.2%
02Psychology
56917.1%
02Psychology
56917.1%
03Social Sciences
47614.3%
03Social Sciences
47614.3%
04Public Admin
2657.9%
04Public Admin
2657.9%
05Computer Sciences
2046.1%
05Computer Sciences
2046.1%
06Legal Professions
1223.7%
06Legal Professions
1223.7%
07Health Professions
982.9%
07Health Professions
982.9%
08English Language
250.7%
08English Language
250.7%
09Biological Sciences
210.6%
09Biological Sciences
210.6%
10Liberal Arts
150.4%
10Liberal Arts
150.4%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
13,763
12-mo unduplicated
16,634
Undergraduate
14,390
Graduate
2,244
Gender split
Men
36%5,939
Women
64%10,695
Race / ethnicity composition
Hispanic
51.5%
Black
16.8%
White
13.1%
Asian
11.9%
Non-resident
3.5%
Two or more
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
227
110 M · 117 W
Women athletes
51.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.1M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$3K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$27K
$29K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 8
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Soccer
26
20
$154,360
Soccer
26 M · 20 W
Volleyball
17
16
$128,645
Volleyball
17 M · 16 W
Baseball
31
—
$128,860
Baseball
31 M · —
Basketball
16
9
$233,680
Basketball
16 M · 9 W
Softball
—
21
$112,139
Softball
— · 21 W
Cross Country
6
12
$26,808
Cross Country
6 M · 12 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.89
12 offenses · 13,510 students
3-year trend
0.592 yrs ago0.861 yr ago0.89Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
33
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
60
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
16
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Motor vehicle theft
8
Fondling
2
Rape
1
Robbery
1
By location
12total
- On campus3
- Public property9
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
19
Stalking
21 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
- Gender identity1
- Sexual orientation1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs01
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
413
CUNY vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions CUNY selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 56% | — | 13,763 | $3,203 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 59% | 87.2% | 27,198 | $21,610 | R2 Research | |
| 68% | 75.2% | 27,636 | $11,531 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 48% | 97.4% | 12,326 | $9,320 | R2 Research | |
| 53% | 91.3% | 23,163 | $3,967 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 51% | 91.3% | 14,074 | $14,764 | R2 Research | |
| 53% | 86.2% | 13,728 | $15,983 | R2 Research | |
| 43% | 90.7% | 10,492 | $13,886 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 47% | 75.9% | 13,905 | $12,447 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 37% | 86.4% | 17,772 | $9,366 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 51% | 95.7% | 11,958 | $7,502 | R2 Research | |
| 54% | 69.1% | 20,488 | $13,359 | R2 Research | |
| 58% | 90.5% | 24,360 | $17,613 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 51% | 94.2% | 33,881 | $4,831 | R2 Research | |
| 52% | 59.7% | 13,332 | $13,946 | R2 Research | |
| 53% | 89.5% | 10,112 | $16,511 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 37% | 78.1% | 12,554 | $18,309 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 51% | 72.0% | 20,276 | $12,397 | R1 Research | |
| 54% | 72.2% | 14,732 | $13,310 | R2 Research | |
| 49% | 87.0% | 14,972 | $13,441 | R2 Research | |
| 65% | 53.2% | 16,154 | $10,154 | R2 Research | |
| 52% | 71.0% | 14,003 | $17,648 | R2 Research | |
| 42% | 72.3% | 10,262 | $10,945 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 58% | 81.2% | 23,803 | $12,766 | R1 Research | |
| 50% | 84.4% | 12,204 | $12,767 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 52% | 85.3% | 14,074 | $12,767 |
Institutions like CUNY
Explore the federal data for institutions in CUNY's comparison group.
- R2 ResearchIdaho
Boise State University
Grad rate59%Admit rate87.2%Enrollment27,198Net price$21,610View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Grad rate68%Admit rate75.2%Enrollment27,636Net price$11,531View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
California State University-East Bay
Grad rate48%Admit rate97.4%Enrollment12,326Net price$9,320View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
California State University-Los Angeles
Grad rate53%Admit rate91.3%Enrollment23,163Net price$3,967View data - R2 ResearchOhio
Cleveland State University
Grad rate51%Admit rate91.3%Enrollment14,074Net price$14,764View data - R2 ResearchTennessee
East Tennessee State University
Grad rate53%Admit rate86.2%Enrollment13,728Net price$15,983View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsWashington
Eastern Washington University
Grad rate43%Admit rate90.7%Enrollment10,492Net price$13,886View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNew Jersey
Kean University
Grad rate47%Admit rate75.9%Enrollment13,905Net price$12,447View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalTexas
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Grad rate37%Admit rate86.4%Enrollment17,772Net price$9,366View data - R2 ResearchWest Virginia
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Grad rate51%Admit rate95.7%Enrollment11,958Net price$7,502View data - R2 ResearchTennessee
Middle Tennessee State University
Grad rate54%Admit rate69.1%Enrollment20,488Net price$13,359View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalMissouri
Missouri State University-Springfield
Grad rate58%Admit rate90.5%Enrollment24,360Net price$17,613View data - R2 ResearchTexas
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Grad rate51%Admit rate94.2%Enrollment33,881Net price$4,831View data - R2 ResearchOhio
University of Akron Main Campus
Grad rate52%Admit rate59.7%Enrollment13,332Net price$13,946View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalArkansas
University of Central Arkansas
Grad rate53%Admit rate89.5%Enrollment10,112Net price$16,511View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsOklahoma
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Grad rate37%Admit rate78.1%Enrollment12,554Net price$18,309View data - R1 ResearchTennessee
University of Memphis
Grad rate51%Admit rate72.0%Enrollment20,276Net price$12,397View data - R2 ResearchMissouri
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Grad rate54%Admit rate72.2%Enrollment14,732Net price$13,310View data - R2 ResearchNebraska
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Grad rate49%Admit rate87.0%Enrollment14,972Net price$13,441View data - R2 ResearchFlorida
University of North Florida
Grad rate65%Admit rate53.2%Enrollment16,154Net price$10,154View data - R2 ResearchAlabama
University of South Alabama
Grad rate52%Admit rate71.0%Enrollment14,003Net price$17,648View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalGeorgia
Valdosta State University
Grad rate42%Admit rate72.3%Enrollment10,262Net price$10,945View data - R1 ResearchMichigan
Wayne State University
Grad rate58%Admit rate81.2%Enrollment23,803Net price$12,766View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsOhio
Youngstown State University
Grad rate50%Admit rate84.4%Enrollment12,204Net price$12,767View data
Common Data Set
CUNY's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Source publications
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Frequently asked questions about CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CUNY.
What is the graduation rate at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice?
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice?
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice reports a total enrollment of 13,763 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice?
The average net price at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is $3,203 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice?
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice's yield rate is 19.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice located?
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is located in New York, New York 10019.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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