Fast Facts

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Community

Dynamic & distinct

  • 12,000+ undergraduate students
  • Popular majors: Criminal Justice, Computer Science & Info Security, Psychology
  • 41% Hispanic, 26% Black, 18% White, 14% Asian
  • 75% from NYC public schools
  • 85% graduate with $0 student debt
  • 50% are first in their family to go to college
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Tuition & Affordability

A John Jay degree = valuable & affordable

85% of our students graduate with $0 student debt

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Diversity

A minority-serving & Hispanic-serving institution

Committed to diversity

Denny Boodha, alumni, class of 2022
Alumni

Advocates for justice

  • 60,000 active alumni
  • 50% are in public service
  • Top careers: law, public policy, cybersecurity, forensic science, business, public safety & education