Student Population at John Jay
Total Enrollment
13,921
Undergraduate
12,061
Graduate
1,860
Online Enrollment
3,521
Men Students
5,091
Women Students
8,830
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 13,921 students have enrolled at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice - 12,061 undergraduate and 1,860 graduate.
By gender, 5,091 male and 8,830 female students are attending CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. By attendance status, there are 10,139 full-time students and 3,782 part-time students.
The number of students at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alfred University and Canisius University, its population is large (average population is 11,026).
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,521 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,091 male and 8,830 female students attending John Jay. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.58 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at John Jay.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,061 | 9,661 | 2,400 |
| Men | 4,416 | 3,508 | 908 |
| Women | 7,645 | 6,153 | 1,492 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,860 | 478 | 1,382 |
| Men | 675 | 124 | 551 |
| Women | 1,185 | 354 | 831 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,544 Hispanic students (47.01%) and 2,410 White students (17.31%) at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 45 | 17 | 28 |
| Asian | 1,537 | 743 | 794 |
| Black or African American | 1,941 | 627 | 1,314 |
| Hispanic | 5,997 | 2,072 | 3,925 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| White | 1,768 | 691 | 1,077 |
| Two or More Races | 332 | 109 | 223 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12,061 | 4,416 | 7,645 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 133 | 56 | 77 |
| Black or African American | 387 | 120 | 267 |
| Hispanic | 547 | 170 | 377 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 642 | 277 | 365 |
| Two or More Races | 64 | 22 | 42 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1,860 | 675 | 1,185 |
Online Student Population
At CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 9,816 students (70.51% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,521 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,740 students live in New York where CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is located in and 259 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,921 | 12,061 | 1,860 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,521 | 2,585 | 936 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,295 | 5,755 | 540 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,105 | 3,721 | 384 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,521 | 2,585 | 936 |
| New York Residents | 2,740 | 1,994 | 746 |
| Other State in U.S. | 259 | 74 | 185 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 522 | 517 | 5 |