CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, New York · Also known as John Jay | John Jay College of Criminal Justice · Website
$56,195
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$56,195
median earnings, 10 years after starting
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a public 4-year college in New York, New York with 11,590 undergraduates and 1,821 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $3,203 a year (tuition and fees $7,470 in-state, $15,420 out-of-state). It admits 57% of applicants and 56% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $56,195 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$3,203
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,470
Out-of-state $15,420
Admission rate
57%
US median 78%
Completion rate
56%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,000
About $117 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$56,195
Rank 1,017 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $3,203
- Tuition in-state
- $7,470
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,420
- Cost of attendance
- $14,212
- Students with a need-based grant
- 60%
- Students with federal loans
- 8.1%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,073
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,506
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,760
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,427
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,292
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,810 in 2015-16 to $7,470 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1,080
- Undergraduates
- 11,590
- Graduate students
- 1,821
- Part-time students
- 17%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 56%
- Retention rate
- 82%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 52
- Endowment
- $5.01M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,017 of 5,094 US colleges and 110 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $3,203 | $17,682 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,470 | $13,810 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 57% | 73% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 56% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 82% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,000 | $15,250 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $50,293 | $38,937 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $56,195 | $47,733 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 74% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
52 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1,454 | $10,350 | $37,284 | $59,343 | $55,378 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 537 | $12,395 | $35,656 | $55,595 | $50,523 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's | Master's | 213 | $25,801 | $62,921 | $79,246 | $66,714 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 204 | $8,600 | $33,798 | $57,396 | $55,556 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 202 | $13,625 | $49,580 | $96,069 | $85,063 |
| Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 150 | $7,500 | $32,649 | $57,073 | $61,959 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 145 | $34,350 | $66,464 | $83,931 | $81,408 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 123 | $32,747 | $48,361 | $68,820 | $65,184 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 120 | $11,645 | $35,828 | $62,150 | $63,293 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 118 | $15,500 | $44,092 | $60,416 | $57,805 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 108 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Services, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 104 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 87 | $30,000 | $55,275 | $69,322 | $59,571 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $12,500 | $33,709 | $55,706 | $82,686 |
| Dispute ResolutionCertificate | Certificate | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,844 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,509 |
| Security Science and TechnologyMaster's | Master's | 42 | Withheld | $70,714 | $93,984 | $82,399 |
| Public AdministrationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $14,604 | $48,881 | $66,834 | $65,093 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $9,319 | $31,842 | $56,768 | $48,590 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | Withheld | $40,401 | $51,979 | $52,657 |
| Fire ProtectionBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | Withheld | $48,121 | $72,228 | $86,436 |
| Homeland SecurityGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $84,606 |
| Homeland SecurityOnlineMaster's | Master's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $96,660 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | Withheld | $34,619 | $77,144 | $66,697 |
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Questions and answers
How much does CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice cost?
$3,203 a year is the average net price at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,470 for in-state students and $15,420 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,212. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,073 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice?
57% of applicants are admitted to CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,080. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates earn?
$56,195 a year is the median pay of former CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice students who work, 10 years after they started ($50,293 after 6 years). That ranks 1,017 of 5,094 US colleges and 110 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Security Science and Technology (Master's) at $70,714.
How much student debt do CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates have?
$11,000 is the median federal student loan debt of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates, about $117 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 8.1% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice?
56% of first-time, full-time students at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice finish within 6 years. 82% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice?
Criminal Justice and Corrections (1,454 bachelor's graduates), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (537 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (213 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 52 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.