New York, NY · Public

At a glance

57.1%

Acceptance rate

1,140

SAT Average

$3,046

Avg net price

11,340

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,140

SAT Reading/Writing480–620

SAT Math450–600

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 2,706Master’s 647	2,706	647
Bachelor’s 1,273Master’s 267	1,273	267
Bachelor’s 459Master’s 100	459	100
Bachelor’s 413Master’s 57	413	57
Bachelor’s 204Master’s None reported	204	None reported
Bachelor’s 140Master’s 125	140	125
Bachelor’s 122Master’s None reported	122	None reported
Bachelor’s 25Master’s None reported	25	None reported
Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reported	21	None reported
Bachelor’s 15Master’s None reported	15	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reported	12	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reported	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	5	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	5	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	3	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 98	None reported	98

College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: City University of New York Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports15

BaseballMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's RifleMen's SoccerMen's TennisMen's VolleyballSoftball

Athletic participation

227 unique student-athletes · 15 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Decision: October 26 at 6:00 PM EST

Oct 26, 2026

Early Action

Dec 1, 2026

Fall Admission

International Applicants

Dec 1, 2026

Fall Admission

Feb 1, 2027

· Apply with CUNY Application or Macaulay application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $6,930
Required fees: $540
Books and supplies: $1,500
Total: $8,970

Total by year

$8,8342021–2221–22
$8,8342022–2322–23
$8,9702023–2423–24
$8,9702024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $3,046 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2023–24

First-years with need-based aid: 80%
Average share of need met: 59%
Average need-based grant: $9,153
Required forms: FAFSA and State aid form

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation41%

6-year graduation55%

Retention rate81%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$56,195

Median debt$11,000

Campus

Enrollment11,340

Student-faculty ratio16:1

SettingCity

HSI

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 3 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2023–24).

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 3 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

No early admission plans appear in CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice's Common Data Set filing.

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice withholds applicants and admits by residency, so in-state, out-of-state, and international admit odds can't be computed.

Enrolled first-years by geography

2,033 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈139In-state (domestic)≈1,844International≈50

Admit odds by pool

In-state admit rateNot disclosed

Out-of-state admit rateNot disclosed

International admit rateNot disclosed

Test scores are required. Submission shares describe only students who chose to submit.

SAT scores: Not disclosed

ACT scores: Not disclosed

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 99% who submitted one.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.17

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice rates 2 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Academic GPA: Very important
Standardized test scores: Very important
Rigor of secondary school record: Considered
Class rank: Not considered
Application essay: Not considered
Recommendation(s): Not considered

Nonacademic

Interview: Not considered
Extracurricular activities: Not considered
Talent / ability: Not considered
Character / personal qualities: Not considered
First generation: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Volunteer work: Not considered
Work experience: Not considered
Level of applicant's interest: Not considered

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice leaves 3 Common Data Set answers blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Applicant residency & citizenshipCDS C1Not disclosed

Without the residency split, there’s no way to see whether admit rates shift for out-of-state or international applicants.

Class-rank distributionCDS C10Not disclosed

Without the rank spread of enrolled students, there’s no top-of-class signal to place a transcript against.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: Admissions factor grid (C7)

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $3,046 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 1,599 of 1,992 first-years in the 2023–24 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSAState aid form

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers need-based aid only (no merit for nonresidents).

Intl aid recipients

Not disclosed

Avg intl award

Not disclosed

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

81.3% of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s first-years return for a second year and 55.5% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeView names for CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

NCAA program details

John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Projected sponsored sports15

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Need-based aid, 2023–24

Sources

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