CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice academics
New York, New York · Public · 11,590 undergrads
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has 11,590 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 28 fields of study. The most degrees go to Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
The short answers
11,590
undergraduates.
1,832
graduate students.
28
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,188
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
48%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
11,590
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,832
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
13,510
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
61%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
48%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$28,316
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
51%
BlackCollege Scorecard
17%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
14%
AsianCollege Scorecard
12%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.4%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,188
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
707
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
41
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers