John Jay Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 69%

Racial diversity is the chance that two students chosen at random are from different racial or ethnic groups, using the U.S. Census Bureau Diversity Index. Students at John Jay are predominantly Hispanic with a smaller White population. The school has high racial diversity. 82% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and is eligible for federal grants supporting the school's efforts to serve Hispanic Americans.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 46%

There are 82% more female students than male students enrolled at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a gender ratio of 64% women to 36% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, John Jay has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 4%

John Jay draws 89 percent of students from New York, 0 percent from other states, and 4 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside New York, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment