Cost & financial aid brief
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid
How much does John Jay College cost after financial aid?
At CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, aid covers about 77% of the $14,212 sticker for the average aid recipient. The average net price is $3,203, with average aid of $11,009.
Average net prices vary across the five bands, from $1,073 for the lowest-income families through $2,506, $6,760, and $8,427 to $13,292 for the highest-income group. The distance between the bottom and top band averages is $12,219.
That graduated structure coincides with 59.8% of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants, with the lowest net prices in the bottom band and higher averages in each successive band.
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice publishes a cost of attendance of $14,212. For families earning under $30,000, the average net price is $1,073.
The average net price for families in the $48,001–$75,000 band is $6,760, and for families earning over $110,000 it is $13,292. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $12,219.
Azimuth ranks CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice #10 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Financial aid reduces the sticker price by an average of $11,009, bringing the average net price across all aid recipients to $3,203.
That figure is below the peer median of $15,634 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $12,431. In-state tuition and fees are $7,470, and out-of-state students face a published tuition of $15,420.
Median federal student debt at completion is $11,000. The median debt is below the peer median of $20,076 for comparable institutions by $9,076.
About 22.2% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans. Median Parent PLUS borrowing stands at $16,130.
If repaid over ten years, the estimated monthly payment for the median federal debt is $125.
Student loans: what does repayment look like?
Only 22.2% of federal aid recipients at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice borrow through federal student loans. Among completers who did borrow, median federal debt at completion is $11,000.
Against the $20,076 median for comparable institutions (same type and size), the institution's median is below by $9,076. Parent PLUS borrowing, a separate parent-borrower population distinct from students, carries a median of $16,130.
Four years after completing a degree at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, graduates working and not enrolled earn a median of $60,020. That figure sits in the 51st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Graduates earn about $4,864 more than expects for similar students, an outcome in the 71st percentile nationally. Earnings scenarios anchored on the university's program mix show a typical earnings level of $60,020, with a downside scenario of $55,672 and an upside scenario of $71,925.
Borrowers who complete a degree carry a median federal student debt of $11,000, a figure below the $20,076 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Parent PLUS borrowing, a separate population of parent borrowers, carries a median of $16,130.
Median Parent PLUS borrowing, a separate parent-borrower population, is $16,130. The estimated monthly student payment if repaid over ten years is $125.
Repayment figures are in the Financial GPS card below. Borrowing populations and model assumptions.
Parent loans: what can the family afford?
How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families
- Median Parent PLUS debt
- $16,130
- Estimated parent payment
- $205/mo
| Household income | Share of income above basic expenses | Risk level |
|---|---|---|
| $35,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $50,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $75,000 | 12.1% | High pressure |
| $100,000 | 5.4% | Safe |
| $150,000 | 2.6% | Safe |
| $200,000 | 1.7% | Safe |
The 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS balance, as a share of household income above basic expenses ($54,640 a year: 200% of the 2026 federal poverty guideline for a household of three). No room is High pressure. Open the parent tool for your own numbers. Read the assumptions and limits.
Student and parent loans: the monthly payments
Financial GPS
What does repayment look like?
- Institution median student debt
- $11,000
- Institution Parent PLUS debt
- $16,130
Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.
- Estimated student payment · monthly
- $125/mo
- Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly
- $205/mo
- Modeled student + parent payments
- $330/mo
Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.
Student payment as a share of available income
At median graduate earnings of $60,020, with a $23,940 annual allowance for basic expenses:
4.2% of income above the allowance · Excellent
- Excellent Under 8% · selected scenario
- Good 8–under 12%
- Concerning 12–20%
- High risk Over 20%
How this estimate works
These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $23,940, uses the published framework’s 2026 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.
Payment assumptions
Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.
Net price and borrowing. The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. College Scorecard data and documentation.
A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.
Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.