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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY · 11.6k students

ModeratePublicCityGraduateCampus-basedjjay.cuny.edu
62.7/100

Trajecta score

-2.1 since '20

Ranked #150 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

65.6 · #112

2020

66.4 · #83

2021

65.0 · #94

2022

64.4 · #116

2023

63.5 · #117

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

39/ 100

Career Outcomes

59/ 100

Student Success

39/ 100

Affordability

95/ 100

Academic Investment

80/ 100

Access & Equity

90/ 100

Academic Profile

39

Career Outcomes

59

Student Success

39

Affordability

95

Academic Investment

80

Access & Equity

90

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Cost / Net Price

$14k / $3k

SAT Avg

1,080

Retention

82%

Grad Rate

56%

Admissions

57%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,080
4001000120014001600
25th: 930Average: 1,08075th: 1,220

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$7,470

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,420

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$7,950/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

60%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

8%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$11,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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