John Jay vs. Penn State New Kensington

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, NY with Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (13,763 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Penn State New Kensington is in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 16:1; Penn State New Kensington 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State New Kensington are 31.4% lower than at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ($15,274 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 56.5% higher at Penn State New Kensington than at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (about $8,714 more per year; $24,134 vs. $15,420).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State New Kensington than at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (94% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice students is 27.6% larger than aid received by Penn State New Kensington students ($9,966 vs. $7,809).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both John Jay and Penn State New Kensington.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.4% at John Jay vs. 22% at Penn State New Kensington.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduates have a $16,818 lower median loan debt than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($10,000 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, John Jay graduates have an estimated $174 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($103 vs. $277).
• More Penn State New Kensington graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former John Jay students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 52%).

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