Student Population at John Jay
Total Enrollment
13,763
Undergraduate
11,942
Graduate
1,821
Online Enrollment
2,362
Men Students
4,886
Women Students
8,877
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 13,763 students have enrolled at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice - 11,942 undergraduate and 1,821 graduate.
By gender, 4,886 male and 8,877 female students are attending CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. By attendance status, there are 10,560 full-time students and 3,203 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 11,051).
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,362 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares John Jay's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
John Jay has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 11,051 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York average (9,101 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 13,763 | 11,942 | 1,821 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 11,051 | 9,103 | 1,948 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York | 9,101 | 7,913 | 1,823 |
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 4,886 male and 8,877 female students attending John Jay. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 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 | 11,942 | 9,622 | 2,320 |
| Men | 4,318 | 3,358 | 960 |
| Women | 7,624 | 6,264 | 1,360 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,821 | 938 | 883 |
| Men | 568 | 241 | 327 |
| Women | 1,253 | 697 | 556 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,653 Hispanic students (48.34%) and 2,321 Black or African American students (16.86%) 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 | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Asian | 1,442 | 679 | 763 |
| Black or African American | 1,959 | 641 | 1,318 |
| Hispanic | 6,061 | 2,070 | 3,991 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| White | 1,699 | 650 | 1,049 |
| Two or More Races | 304 | 105 | 199 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11,942 | 4,318 | 7,624 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Asian | 182 | 80 | 102 |
| Black or African American | 362 | 105 | 257 |
| Hispanic | 592 | 178 | 414 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| White | 540 | 165 | 375 |
| Two or More Races | 57 | 14 | 43 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1,821 | 568 | 1,253 |
Online Student Population
At CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 8,376 students (60.86% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,362 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, 2,199 students live in New York where CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,763 | 11,942 | 1,821 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,362 | 1,518 | 844 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,014 | 5,574 | 440 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,387 | 4,850 | 537 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,362 | 1,518 | 844 |
| New York Residents | 2,199 | 1,483 | 716 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 163 | 35 | 128 |
