CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #6300 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1734 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1647 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #134 of 221 | In New York State |
| #47 of 92 | In New York City |
| #26 of 1,513 | For Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| Top50% | For 81 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 57%
- Undergraduates
- 11,942
- Graduates
- 1,821
- Male:Female Ratio
- 35:65
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Post-master's certificate
- Website
- jjay.cuny.edu
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has an acceptance rate of 57% and is among the top 20% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 57% | 51% | 61% |
| Applicants | 19,238 | 7,900 | 11,069 |
| Admissions | 10,987 | 4,051 | 6,776 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,086 | 689 | 1,358 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 42 | 19 | 22 |
6,014 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,362 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
172 or 8%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 930
or below
75% of them
had 1220
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice are 930-1220 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 6653 (48%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 2321 (17%) |
| White | 2239 (16%) |
| Asian | 1624 (12%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 488 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 361 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 30 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $9,966
- Students receiving aid
- 90%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $6,930 | $11,090 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,930 | $11,090 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $14,880 | $20,520 |
| Fee in-district | $540 | $442 |
| Fee in-state | $540 | $442 |
| Fee out-of-state | $540 | $442 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 142 |
|---|---|
| Room charge | $19,018 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice majors
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has granted 2,876 bachelor's degrees across 27 programs and 654 master's across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 1,264 | 164 |
| Forensic Psychology | 476 | 95 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 192 | |
| Criminology | 165 | |
| Public Administration | 41 | 104 |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | 60 | 51 |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 111 | |
| Legal Studies | 104 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 99 | |
| Human Services, General | 87 | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 66 | 10 |
| Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation | 56 | |
| Securities Services Administration & Management | 36 | 16 |
| Economics, General | 37 | 10 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 36 | |
| Sociology, General | 33 | |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 32 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 25 | |
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 24 | |
| Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 21 | |
| Fire Services Administration | 18 | |
| History, General | 14 | |
| Fire Science & Fire-fighting | 13 | |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 13 | |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 12 | |
| Philosophy | 10 | |
| Mathematics, General | 8 | |
| Social Sciences, Other | 7 | |
| Anthropology, General | 6 | |
| Toxicology | 6 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 5 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | |
| Grand Total | 2,876 | 654 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has a graduation rate of 56%, which is among the 46% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 56% | 48% | 60% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has published 8,107 scientific papers with 194,217 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Psychology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Biology, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 63 | 481 |
| 1994 | 54 | 572 |
| 1995 | 55 | 568 |
| 1996 | 44 | 521 |
| 1997 | 83 | 531 |
| 1998 | 81 | 627 |
| 1999 | 63 | 654 |
| 2000 | 74 | 781 |
| 2001 | 63 | 952 |
| 2002 | 110 | 975 |
| 2003 | 77 | 1320 |
| 2004 | 112 | 1380 |
| 2005 | 96 | 1754 |
| 2006 | 161 | 1815 |
| 2007 | 191 | 2226 |
| 2008 | 240 | 2865 |
| 2009 | 243 | 3581 |
| 2010 | 248 | 4190 |
| 2011 | 286 | 4864 |
| 2012 | 254 | 5691 |
| 2013 | 271 | 6585 |
| 2014 | 292 | 7284 |
| 2015 | 353 | 8112 |
| 2016 | 409 | 8582 |
| 2017 | 344 | 9097 |
| 2018 | 407 | 10532 |
| 2019 | 366 | 12240 |
| 2020 | 357 | 13630 |
| 2021 | 390 | 14044 |
| 2022 | 352 | 13711 |
| 2023 | 278 | 13876 |
| 2024 | 207 | 13505 |
| 2025 | 200 | 12006 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice alumni
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Pauley Perrette
- Occupations
- voice actoractortelevision actorwriterfilm actor
- Biography
-
Pauley Perrette is an American retired actress and singer. She played Abby Sciuto in the television series NCIS from 2003 to 2018.
-
Eric Adams
- Occupations
- politicianpolice officer
- Biography
-
Eric Leroy Adams is an American politician and former police officer who served as the 111th mayor of New York City from 2022 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for more than 20 years, retiring at the rank of captain. He served in the New York State Senate from 2006 to 2013, representing the 20th district in Brooklyn. In 2013, Adams became the first black American to be elected Brooklyn Borough President; he was re-elected in 2017.
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Jimmy Iovine
- Occupations
- film producerrecord producercomposerentrepreneuraudio engineer
- Biography
-
James Iovine is an American entrepreneur, former record executive, and media proprietor. He is the co-founder of Interscope Records, and served as chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M, an umbrella music unit formed by Universal Music Group, from 1999 to 2014.
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Henry Lee
- Enrolled in the CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- 1968-1972 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- authorcriminologist
- Biography
-
Henry Chang-Yu Lee is a Taiwanese and American forensic scientist and biochemist.
General info
| Alternative names | John Jay College of Criminal Justice John Jay |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1964 |
| Motto | Fierce Advocates for Justice |
| Colors | navy, light blue |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 1,425 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 524 W 59th St New York, New York, 10019 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,804,000 |
| Phone | 2122378000 |
| Fax | +1 (212) 237 8901 |