CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY 11,590 Undergrads 61.7% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$14,212

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$3,203

After Aid

Median Earnings

$60,020

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$3,203

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$60,020

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate61.7%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients61.2%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time83.0%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS73.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

57.1%

SAT Avg

1,080

SAT Reading

25th: 480-75th: 620

SAT Math

25th: 450-75th: 600

ACT Composite

25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$536k

+$69k

+$51k

Median Cost$3k/yr

+$524k

+$57k

+$40k

Full Cost$14k/yr

+$485k

+$18k

+$341

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$3k/yr

347%

Full Cost$14k/yr

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return112%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-3%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Dispute Resolution

CertCIP: 3028

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$59,649

Natl Median: $67,844

Lifetime Value Added

+$178k

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

CertCIP: 1601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $45,242

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Security Science and Technology

CertCIP: 4304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,296

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Criminal Justice and Corrections

AssocCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$50,293

Natl Median: $45,870

Lifetime Value Added

+$35k

Bachelor's Degrees

Anthropology

BachCIP: 4502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,676

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

BachCIP: 2604

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$77,144

Natl Median: $66,697

Lifetime Value Added

+$173k

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

BachCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$12,395

Earnings (4yr)

$55,595

Natl Median: $50,523

Lifetime Value Added

+$4k

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

BachCIP: 1110

Median Debt

$13,625

Earnings (4yr)

$96,069

Natl Median: $85,063

Lifetime Value Added

+$317k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$10,350

Earnings (4yr)

$59,343

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

+$35k

Criminology

BachCIP: 4504

Median Debt

$8,600

Earnings (4yr)

$57,396

Natl Median: $55,556

Lifetime Value Added

+$19k

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

$12,500

Earnings (4yr)

$55,706

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

+$5k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$9,319

Earnings (4yr)

$56,768

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

+$14k

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

BachCIP: 0502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,710

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fire Protection

BachCIP: 4302

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$72,228

Natl Median: $86,436

Lifetime Value Added

+$135k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$58,766

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

+$21k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$56,313

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

+$893

Non-Professional Legal Studies

BachCIP: 2200

Median Debt

$7,500

Earnings (4yr)

$57,073

Natl Median: $61,959

Lifetime Value Added

+$16k

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$78,041

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

+$179k

Physical Sciences, General

BachCIP: 4001

Median Debt

$9,843

Earnings (4yr)

$68,781

Natl Median: $68,944

Lifetime Value Added

+$109k

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$11,645

Earnings (4yr)

$62,150

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

+$57k

Public Administration

BachCIP: 4404

Median Debt

$14,604

Earnings (4yr)

$66,834

Natl Median: $65,093

Lifetime Value Added

+$94k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Security Science and Technology

BachCIP: 4304

Median Debt

$15,500

Earnings (4yr)

$60,416

Natl Median: $57,805

Lifetime Value Added

+$43k

Social Sciences, Other

BachCIP: 4599

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$54,259

Natl Median: $56,812

Lifetime Value Added

-$7k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$51,979

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$26k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Criminal Justice and Corrections

PB-CertCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$74,889

Natl Median: $99,783

Lifetime Value Added

+$80k

Psychology, General

PB-CertCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,198

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Administration

PB-CertCIP: 4404

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $85,234

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$32,747

Earnings (4yr)

$68,820

Natl Median: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

-$39k

Community Organization and Advocacy

MastCIP: 4402

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $67,597

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

MastCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$25,801

Earnings (4yr)

$79,246

Natl Median: $66,714

Lifetime Value Added

+$53k

Economics

MastCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $100,743

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Homeland Security

MastCIP: 4303

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $96,660

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

MastCIP: 5115

Median Debt

$30,000

Earnings (4yr)

$69,322

Natl Median: $59,571

Lifetime Value Added

-$35k

Public Administration

MastCIP: 4404

Median Debt

$34,350

Earnings (4yr)

$83,931

Natl Median: $81,408

Lifetime Value Added

+$94k

Security Science and Technology

MastCIP: 4304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$93,984

Natl Median: $82,399

Lifetime Value Added

+$182k

Graduate Certificates

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

Gr-CertCIP: 4228

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,509

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Homeland Security

Gr-CertCIP: 4303

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$90,631

Natl Median: $84,606

Lifetime Value Added

+$213k

Security Science and Technology

Gr-CertCIP: 4304

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$83,952

Natl Median: $112,169

Lifetime Value Added

+$151k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.