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CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice, New York

Overview of CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice

John Jay is in a large city, in New York, New York. The school is classified as a public college. Students at John Jay earn degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Students and faculty are generally focused on one of the school's main fields of study. The most common major fields study at John Jay include family and social work, therapy and counseling, and security and law enforcement.

John Jay Selectivity

The school does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2005 was 420 to 520 for students at John Jay. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 420 and 520.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at John Jay are higher than most.

Student Body

The school, in 2005, had 14,295 students (11,518 full-time equivalent). A larger than average share of the students at John Jay are minorities.

Student Life

Athletic teams at the school belong to the City University of New York Athletic Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting John Jay

CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice
899 Tenth Ave
New York, NY 10019
General Phone: (212) 237-8000
Admissions Phone: (212) 237-8865
Financial Aid Phone: (212) 237-8151
http://www.jjay.cuny.edu

John Jay Programs and Degrees (2005)

John Jay awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Security And Law Enforcement978criminal justice and administration, criminal justice and police, criminology
Therapy And Counseling560psychology courses
Family And Social Work304public administration, social service professions, community organization
Liberal Arts151political science, social studies
Science59physical science courses
Computer Science And Engineering46computer support

Number of programs and degrees for John Jay in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,52210
Master's degree4275
Associate's degree1251
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years241

John Jay Student Body

In 2005, John Jay had a total enrollment of 14,295 students (11,518 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men43%
Women57%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate87%
Graduate13%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White31%
Black27%
Hispanic34%
Asian5%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 185%
18-1928%
20-2120%
22-2418%
25-2913%
30-347%
35-394%
40-494%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York93%
State unknown6%
Foreign countries1%

John Jay Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time76 %
Part-Time45 %

John Jay Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of New York, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

John Jay Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total8,3805,85370%2,70646%
Men3,7492,64571%1,16644%
Women4,6313,20869%1,54048%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal420520
SAT Math420520

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT99%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (212) 237-8865

John Jay Faculty

John Jay has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured10778
Non-tenured, but on tenure track4155
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3225

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year53$93,37226$91,169
Associate professoracademic year53$71,88941$72,605
Assistant professoracademic year45$57,87877$57,107
Instructoracademic year13$49,4588$48,760
Lectureracademic year16$52,9676$51,017
All faculty totalacademic year180$71,410158$66,080

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

John Jay Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballCity University of New York Athletic Conference
BaseballCity University of New York Athletic Conference
TrackCity University of New York Athletic Conference

John Jay Degree Programs (2005)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Community Organization and Advocacy
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other

SCIENCE
Physical Sciences, Other

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, Other

John Jay Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets John Jay Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%John Jay Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%John Jay % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%John Jay Number of students
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%John Jay % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%John Jay % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%John Jay Salaries of full-time faculty
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%John Jay Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%John Jay Minority % of student body
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%John Jay Female % of student body
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%John Jay % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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