CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a public college in New York, NY. Its average net price is $1,110 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000Not published
$30,001 to $48,000$264
$48,001 to $75,000$3,535
$75,001 to $110,000$7,336
$110,001 and up$11,308
$7,470Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$15,420Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$1,110Average Net Price
$23,022Room and Board 2025-26, Off-Campus
$1,500Books and Supplies
63.6%Students on Pell Grants
13.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

57.1%Acceptance Rate
480 to 620SAT Reading, Middle Half
450 to 600SAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$53,896
8 years after entry$61,270
10 years after entry$65,870
53.8%Graduation Rate
81.6%Retention Rate
$10,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

New York, NYLocation
Large citySetting
11,590Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$41,457 National median for this major n=2,766Not published
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$42,317 n=452$12,000 n=232
Computational Science$75,740 National median for this major n=203Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other$65,410 National median for this major n=199Not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$55,386 n=201$8,000 Small program - rough guide n=79
Criminal Justice$44,808 n=1,849$10,267 n=539
Criminology$42,613 n=249$9,624 Small program - rough guide n=52
Economics$47,033 Small program - rough guide n=38Not published
English Language and Literature, General$37,710 Small program - rough guide n=39Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Fire Protection$80,581 National median for this major n=1,073Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Services, General$48,668 Small program - rough guide n=56$8,125 Small program - rough guide n=36
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Non-Professional Legal Studies$42,707 n=151$10,625 Small program - rough guide n=39
Pharmacology and Toxicology$46,329 National median for this major n=148Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physical Sciences, General$55,305 n=100Not published
Political Science and Government$43,615 n=106$11,680 Small program - rough guide n=33
Public Administration$50,714 Small program - rough guide n=58Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Security Science and Technology$41,136 Small program - rough guide n=44Not published
Social Sciences, Other$43,502 National median for this major n=1,547Not published
Sociology$46,336 Small program - rough guide n=33Not published

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