National Voting Report and John Jay Involvement

The Institute for Democracy & Higher Education releases reports about the Voting Rates for college campuses. John Jay College voting rates from 2020 are featured here and information for campuses nationwide can be found here.

• 2020 Voting Report Highlights:
  • In 2016, the National Average Institutional Voting Rate (number of eligible students that voted) was 53%. In 2020 it jumped to 66%.
  • John Jay Voter Registration Rates:
    • Our voting registration went up to 75.8% in 2020, a 7.9% increase from 2016.
    • The voting rate of John Jay registered students (students who were registered to vote and not just eligible) was 74.2%.
  • John Jay College Specific info:
    • Our 2020 voting rate was 56.2% which is up 8.6% from 2016.
    • In 2020 56% of students were estimated to have voted.
    • In 2020 there was a 12% increase in John Jay 18-21 year old voters and a 6% increase in 22-24 year old voters
    • 57% percent of John Jay voters were estimated to be female and 49% were estimated to be male.
    • John Jay Race/Ethnicity Stats:
      • 36% of Asian students voted in 2020.
      • 56% of Black students voted in 2020.
      • 55% of Hispanic students voted in 2020.
      • 51% of White students voted in 2020.
    • John Jay Fields of studies:
      • 72% of health professions students voted in 2020.
      • 68% of history students voted in 2020.
      • 62% of Interdisciplinary studies students voted in 2020.
      • 65% of public administration students voted in 2020.
      • 58% of psychology students voted in 2020.
      • 56% of Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies students voted in 2020.