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CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice

CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice

Founded in 1964, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a senior college located in midtown, Manhattan, New York City. It is the only liberal arts college with a criminal justice focus in the U.S. The college is named after John Jay, the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court and one of the founding fathers of the United States. He was a native of New York City and also a New York State governor.

The campus comprises more than five buildings. The college enrolls over 13,000 full time students including traditional, pre-career undergraduate students and those pursuing master’s degrees in a variety of disciplines.

John Jay College has a number of NCAA division III sports teams which are members of the CUNYAC conference. Their official mascot is the Bloodhound.

Overview of CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice

John Jay is in a large city, in New York, NY. 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 2007 was 420 to 510 for students at John Jay. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 430 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 2007, had 14,841 students (11,919 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.

John Jay Tuition and Affordability

Degree seekers find John Jay to be more affordable than many of its peers.

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
http://www.jjay.cuny.edu

John Jay Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Security And Law Enforcement1,325criminal justice and administration, criminal justice and police, criminology, forensic science, fire services administration, fire-fighting, corrections administration, security and loss prevention
Therapy And Counseling623forensic psychology
Family And Social Work237public administration, community organization
Law140legal studies
Liberal Arts140political science, social studies, peace and conflict resolution
Computer Science And Engineering30computer support

Number of programs and degrees for John Jay in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,73411
Master's degree5636
Associate's degree1733
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years251

John Jay Student Body

In 2007, John Jay had a total enrollment of 14,841 students (11,919 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men44%
Women56%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate87%
Graduate13%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White29%
Black25%
Hispanic36%
Asian6%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 186%
18-1930%
20-2122%
22-2418%
25-2912%
30-345%
35-394%
40-494%
50-641%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
New York95%
State unknown4%
(International Students)1%

John Jay Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time74 %
Part-Time44 %

John Jay Room and Board (2007)

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 (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total8,6867,08682%2,78339%
Men3,9613,14879%1,21339%
Women4,7253,93683%1,57040%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal420510
SAT Math430520

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

John Jay Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,279
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,919
Books and supplies$ 938

Financial Aid:
John Jay participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 269300)

John Jay Faculty

John Jay has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured11274
Non-tenured, but on tenure track7376
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3229

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year61$104,16829$102,798
Associate professoracademic year64$78,78243$78,941
Assistant professoracademic year64$64,89086$66,202
Instructoracademic year8$56,8726$55,813
Lectureracademic year20$58,39015$54,226
All faculty totalacademic year217$79,134179$73,840

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

John Jay Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

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 (2007)

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

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Community Organization and Advocacy
Public Administration

LAW
Legal Studies, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections Administration
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminology
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Fire Services Administration
Forensic Science and Technology
Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Forensic Psychology

John Jay Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets John Jay Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%John Jay % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%John Jay Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%John Jay Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%John Jay Salaries of full-time faculty
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%John Jay Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%John Jay % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%John Jay % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%John Jay Minority % of student body
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%John Jay % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%John Jay % of degrees in law
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 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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