CUNY Graduate Center vs. John Jay

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Graduate School and University Center in New York, NY with CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is larger than CUNY Graduate Center based on total student enrollment (13,763 students vs. 9,536 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is in New York, NY (Large City setting).
• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1; CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at CUNY Graduate School and University Center and John Jay ($22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.5% higher at John Jay than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $235 more per year; $15,420 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (87% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at CUNY Graduate Center, test optional at John Jay.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at CUNY Graduate Center vs. 19.4% at John Jay.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $660 lower median loan debt than John Jay graduates ($9,340 vs. $10,000).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than John Jay graduates ($96 vs. $103).
• More John Jay graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CUNY Graduate Center students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 52%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.