CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3022 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #858 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #790 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #80 of 221 | In New York State |
| #30 of 92 | In New York City |
| #23 of 1,307 | For Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| Top50% | For 87 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 51%
- Undergraduates
- 12,061
- Graduates
- 1,860
- Male:Female Ratio
- 36:64
- 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 51% and is among the top 16% 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 | 51% | 44% | 56% |
| Applicants | 18,807 | 7,508 | 11,200 |
| Admissions | 9,527 | 3,276 | 6,219 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,853 | 570 | 1,280 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 18 | 10 | 8 |
6,295 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,521 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 6544 (47%) |
|---|---|
| White | 2410 (17%) |
| Black or African American | 2328 (17%) |
| Asian | 1670 (12%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 492 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 396 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 34 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 (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
- $9,043
- Students receiving aid
- 100%
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 3,338 bachelor's degrees across 30 programs and 728 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 | 1,237 | 158 |
| Forensic Psychology | 492 | 111 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 240 | |
| Criminology | 238 | |
| Public Administration | 42 | 176 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 197 | |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | 94 | 52 |
| Legal Studies | 142 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 110 | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 78 | 20 |
| Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation | 80 | |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 76 | |
| Human Services, General | 65 | |
| Economics, General | 41 | 14 |
| Securities Services Administration & Management | 30 | 19 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 47 | |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 41 | |
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 33 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 31 | |
| Fire Services Administration | 26 | |
| Sociology, General | 26 | |
| Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 23 | |
| Philosophy | 22 | |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 15 | |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 13 | |
| History, General | 11 | |
| Social Sciences, Other | 11 | |
| Fire Science & Fire-fighting | 10 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 8 | |
| Anthropology, General | 7 | |
| Computational Science | 7 | |
| Latin American Studies | 7 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 7 | |
| Toxicology | 7 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 2 | |
| Grand Total | 3,338 | 728 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has a graduation rate of 54%, which is among the 50% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 54% | 46% | 59% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has published 7,239 scientific papers with 135,190 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47 | 441 |
| 1992 | 39 | 445 |
| 1993 | 60 | 391 |
| 1994 | 52 | 453 |
| 1995 | 54 | 421 |
| 1996 | 45 | 410 |
| 1997 | 83 | 468 |
| 1998 | 74 | 550 |
| 1999 | 64 | 545 |
| 2000 | 76 | 626 |
| 2001 | 61 | 671 |
| 2002 | 102 | 775 |
| 2003 | 73 | 951 |
| 2004 | 97 | 1088 |
| 2005 | 87 | 1331 |
| 2006 | 138 | 1345 |
| 2007 | 190 | 1705 |
| 2008 | 224 | 2174 |
| 2009 | 237 | 2831 |
| 2010 | 227 | 3273 |
| 2011 | 255 | 3780 |
| 2012 | 249 | 4493 |
| 2013 | 237 | 5281 |
| 2014 | 281 | 5948 |
| 2015 | 311 | 6396 |
| 2016 | 388 | 7072 |
| 2017 | 329 | 7319 |
| 2018 | 373 | 8436 |
| 2019 | 361 | 9288 |
| 2020 | 327 | 10299 |
| 2021 | 377 | 10659 |
| 2022 | 298 | 10509 |
| 2023 | 244 | 10049 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice alumni
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Pauley Perrette
- Occupations
- voice actorbloggerwriteractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Pauley Perrette is an American former actress and singer. She played Abby Sciuto in the television series NCIS from 2003 to 2018.
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Jimmy Iovine
- Occupations
- entrepreneurcomposerrecord producerfilm producerengineer
- Biography
-
James Iovine is an American entrepreneur, former record executive, and media proprietor. He is best known as the co-founder of Interscope Records. He became chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M, an umbrella music unit formed by Universal Music Group in 1999.
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Eric Adams
- Occupations
- police officerpolitician
- Biography
-
Eric Leroy Adams is an American politician and former police officer, currently serving as the 110th mayor of New York City since 2022. An ideologically conservative 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 Senate district in Brooklyn. In November 2013, Adams was elected Brooklyn Borough President, the first African-American to hold the position, and reelected in November 2017.
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Henry Lee
- Enrolled in the CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- 1968-1972 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- criminologistauthor
- Biography
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Henry Chang-Yu Lee is a Chinese-American forensic scientist. He founded the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, affiliated with the University of New Haven. He has worked on numerous prominent cases. In July 2023, a federal court found that Lee had fabricated evidence that sent two teens to prison for 30 years.
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 | 1,433 |
| 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 |