Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location New York, NY
Population 14,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 243 (42%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,472
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 90%
From Region 0%
Athletes 2.1%

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 52%
Black 16%
White 13%
Asian 12%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 2,706 37% / 63% 4% $55,707 68 93%
Computer and Information Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $66,663 83
Cybersecurity 203 74% / 26% 9% $67,406 83 85%
Mathematics 9 78% / 22% 0% $58,800 73
Cellular and Molecular Biology 14 21% / 79% 0% $71,052 86 100%
Toxicology 7 43% / 57% 29% $66,486 83
Economics 48 +2 62% / 38% 6% $58,292 73 90%
Anthropology 5 0% / 100% 0% $49,552 55
English 25 28% / 72% 0% $49,158 53 94%
Ethnic Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,552 46
Forensic Psychology 459 +10 15% / 85% 4% $50,767 58 93%
History 12 +1 67% / 33% 0% $55,900 68 88%
Human Services 98 18% / 82% 5% $50,649 57
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 15 20% / 80% 0% $51,493 59 94%
Latin American Studies 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $46,629 47
Philosophy 5 +2 20% / 80% 0% $48,466 52 94%
Political Science 95 +1 27% / 73% 5% $54,831 66 87%
Public Administration 42 21% / 79% 7% $52,923 62 96%
Social Sciences 7 29% / 71% 0% $56,724 70 94%
Sociology 34 15% / 85% 0% $46,761 47 100%
Spanish 3 +3 67% / 33% 67% $49,831 55 94%
Corrections and Criminal Justice 39 26% / 74% 10% $56,891 70 94%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 1,049 45% / 55% 2% $56,891 70 94%
Criminology 224 +3 27% / 73% 5% $51,827 60 96%
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation 53 34% / 66% 6% $59,961 75 90%
Fire Science/Fire-fighting 12 92% / 8% 0% $57,666 72 90%
Fire Services Administration 19 68% / 32% 0% $57,666 72 89%
Forensic Science and Technology 63 24% / 76% 8% $59,961 75 90%
Legal Studies 122 25% / 75% 2% $53,814 64 94%
Securities Services Administration/Management 38 +1 63% / 37% 3% $56,891 70 94%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,848
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $16,405
Est. In-State Cost $10,152
Est. Out-of-State Cost $21,222
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 56%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Professional 59.8% 1,619 40% / 60% 3% $56,193 69 94%
Humanities & Social Sciences 29.7% 805 19% / 81% 4% $51,216 59 93%
Computer Science 7.5% 204 74% / 26% 9% $67,402 83 85%
Business & Economics 1.8% 48 62% / 38% 6% $58,292 73 90%
Life & Natural Sciences 0.8% 21 29% / 71% 10% $69,530 85 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.3% 9 78% / 22% 0% $58,800 73

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $19.2M #110 34% $0.1M
Physical Sciences & Math $0.7M #397 61% $0.1M
Life & Natural Sciences $0.6M #371 54% $0
Business & Economics $0.2M #287 0% $0
Education $0.0M #416 100% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $20.8M #255 35% $0.2M

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 42%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 42% 42% 42%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional