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# CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated October 21, 2026

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## How much does John Jay College cost after financial aid?

The published cost of attendance at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is $14,212, with in-state tuition and fees of $7,470 and out-of-state tuition and fees of $15,420. For aid recipients, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)—what students pay after grants and scholarships—is $3,203.

That is $12,431 below the $15,634 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Azimuth ranks the university #10 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That places the affordability pillar in the 99th percentile.

Azimuth places CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the 99th percentile for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. The average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for first-time full-time Title IV aid recipients is $3,203, which sits below the median of $15,634 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $12,431.

Median federal student debt among borrowers who complete is $11,000, below the peer median of $20,076 by $9,076. Average net prices by family income band range from $1,073 for families earning under $30,000 to $13,292 for families earning over $110,000.

Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)s by family-income band show a steeply progressive structure. For families earning under $30,000 the average net price is $1,073; for $30,001–$48,000 it is $2,506; for $48,001–$75,000 it is $6,760; for $75,001–$110,000 it is $8,427; and for families earning over $110,000 it is $13,292.

Pell Grant recipients make up 59.8% of undergraduates, providing context for the lowest band. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $12,219.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$1,073

**$30–48K**
$2,506

**$48–75K**
$6,760

**$75–110K**
$8,427

**$110K+**
$13,292

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$3,203**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

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](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) 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](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) 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](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) 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](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) 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 the model 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](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing, a separate population of parent borrowers, carries a median of $16,130.

Median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing, a separate parent-borrower population, is $16,130. The estimated monthly student payment if repaid over ten years is $125.

[Repayment figures](#combined-borrowing) are in the Financial GPS card below. [Borrowing populations and model assumptions](#cost-data-notes).

## Parent loans: what can the family afford?

[How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/)

**Median Parent PLUS debt**
$16,130

**Estimated parent payment**
$205/mo

Modeled Parent PLUS pressure by income

| 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](/financial-gps/?tool=parent&school=cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice#parent-tool). [Read the assumptions and limits](#cost-data-notes).

## 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

1.  Excellent Under 8% · selected scenario
2.  Good 8–under 12%
3.  Concerning 12–20%
4.  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.

[Read the framework and its limits](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

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.

[Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice#student-tool)

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).

**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](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/).

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.