John Jay College of Criminal Justice
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How strong are the academics at John Jay College of Criminal Justice?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
24
Average class size

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

John Jay College has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
211
10-19
605
20-29
1,045
30-39
607
40-49
6
50-99
5
100+
5

Honors Programs

John Jay College of Criminal Justice has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on John Jay College's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at John Jay College of Criminal Justice:

76%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are John Jay College of Criminal Justice's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Forensic Psychology
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
Criminology
LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES
-90.4
198.08
486.56
775.04
1063.52
1352

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 5
  • Latin American Studies 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 27
  • Toxicology 17
  • Cell Biology and Anatomy 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 201
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 1
  • Computer Science 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 34
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 7
History
  • History, General 9
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 1352
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 69
  • Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation 66
  • Forensic Science and Technology 52
  • Securities Services Administration/Management 30
  • Fire Services Administration 25
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting 6
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science 0
  • Corrections 0
Legal Professions And Studies
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 150
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 150
  • Legal Studies 150
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 14
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 11
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Computational Science 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 10
Psychology
  • Forensic Psychology 535
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 104
  • Human Services, General 104
  • Human Services, General 104
  • Public Administration 38
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 200
  • Political Science and Government, General 119
  • Economics, General 47
  • Sociology, General 35
  • Social Sciences, Other 14
  • Anthropology, General 9

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