John Jay College of Criminal Justice Overview

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a public institution situated in New York, New York. The city atmosphere of New York makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is John Jay College of Criminal Justice Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at John Jay.
• In a recent academic period35% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from John Jay with a bachelor's degree make about $56,195 a year. That's 38% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is John Jay College of Criminal Justice?

Contact details for John Jay are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	524 W 59Th St, New York, NY 10019
Phone:	212-237-8000
Website:	www.jjay.cuny.edu

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How Do I Get Into John Jay?

You can apply to John Jay online at: www.jjay.cuny.edu/applynow

Admission Requirements for John Jay

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into John Jay?

The acceptance rate at John Jay is 51%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 44%, and the acceptance rate for women is 56%.

Can I Afford John Jay College of Criminal Justice?

The overall average net price of John Jay is $37,080. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At John Jay, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $11,622 a year. That adds up to $46,488 over four years for those students.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 13,662 undergraduate students at John Jay, with 11,270 being full-time and 2,392 being part-time.

There are also 2,104 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,270 full-time undergraduates at John Jay, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of John Jay College of Criminal Justice students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,407
Black or African American	1,731
Hispanic or Latino	5,784
White	1,647
International Students	344
Other Races/Ethnicities	357

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 170 countries are represented at John Jay. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and India.

John Jay College of Criminal Justice Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1	1,454	108	213	1,776
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	537	45	123	705
Criminology	0	204	0	0	204
Information Technology	0	202	0	0	202
Security Science and Technology	2	118	26	42	188
Public Administration	0	38	0	145	183
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	150	0	0	150
Political Science & Government	0	120	0	0	120
Human Services	0	104	0	0	104
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	87	87
Homeland Security	0	0	32	30	62
Economics	0	48	0	11	59
International Relations & National Security	0	0	0	49	49
Dispute Resolution	47	0	0	0	47
General English Literature	0	36	0	0	36
Sociology	0	36	0	0	36
Fire Protection	0	33	0	0	33
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	27	0	0	27
Pharmacology & Toxicology	0	17	0	0	17
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	14	0	0	14
Other Social Sciences	0	14	0	0	14
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	12	0	0	0	12
Philosophy	0	12	0	0	12
Mathematics	0	11	0	0	11
History	0	10	0	0	10
Anthropology	0	10	0	0	10
Romance Languages	0	9	0	0	9
Community Organization & Advocacy	0	0	0	7	7
Ethnic Studies	0	5	0	0	5
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	4	0	4
Area Studies	0	2	0	0	2
Other Computer & Information Sciences	0	1	0	0	1
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Science	0	0	0	0	0
Computational Science	0	0	0	0	0
Other Public Administration	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	62	3,212	215	707	4,196

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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