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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 9,539
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 79%
Average Aid Amount $8,067
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,698
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 92%

Financial Aid Information at John Jay

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,539 students (79% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,067. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,698 students (92% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is $7,470 for New York residents and $15,420 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,539 students (79% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,067. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid9,53979%$8,067
Pell Grants7,14059%$5,573
Federal Student Loans1,0218%$6,004

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,698 beginning students (92% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,654 students (89% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,69892%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,61787%$9,284
Federal Grants1,31671%$6,005
Pell Grants1,31571%$5,923
Other Federal Grants23813%$483
State/Local Grants1,41576%$4,061
Institutional Grants1,32271%$1,030
Student Loans1267%$10,927
Federal Student Loans1026%$4,849
Other Student Loans422%$21,005

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,534 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 38 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family1,4521,3061,469
Living Off-Campus without Family564238

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,2901,279$13,759,600$10,666
$0 - $30,000711711$8,831,966$12,422
$30,001 - $48,000341341$3,672,425$10,770
$48,001 - $75,000182182$1,102,558$6,058
$75,001 - $110,0003231$131,411$4,107
$110,001 or more2414$21,240$885