Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 9,672, which is 73.11 % of all undergraduate students. 1,643 students which is 12.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,879.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 84.89% of students received grants or scholarships and 8% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 9,672, which is 73.11 % of all undergraduate students. 1,643 students which is 12.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,879.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-148,284 (63%)$6,7017,309 (55%)$4,4742,732 (21%)$4,831
2014-158,439 (63%)$6,7477,338 (55%)$4,5451,978 (15%)$6,129
2015-168,319 (64%)$7,4706,974 (54%)$4,5321,894 (15%)$5,926
2016-177,933 (63%)$7,6626,718 (53%)$4,6101,736 (14%)$5,942
2017-188,912 (69%)$8,0187,259 (56%)$4,8711,592 (12%)$5,820
2018-199,292 (70%)$8,2677,427 (56%)$5,0801,481 (11%)$5,854
2019-2010,758 (78%)$8,2947,825 (57%)$5,1771,345 (10%)$5,980
2020-2112,121 (89%)$7,2587,460 (55%)$5,2901,060 (8%)$6,080
2021-2212,994 (99%)$7,2757,562 (58%)$5,181968 (7%)$6,346
Average9,672 (73.11%)$7,5217,319 (55.44%)$4,8621,643 (12.56%)$5,879
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,487 (84.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $8,632. It can cover 55.98% of tuition & fees ($15,420) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 145 (8.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,382).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,363 (74%)$7,644184 (10%)$4,742
2014-151,448 (83%)$7,397164 (9%)$4,742
2015-161,186 (80%)$8,178162 (11%)$6,355
2016-171,137 (75%)$9,007166 (11%)$6,511
2017-181,482 (81%)$9,203149 (8%)$7,419
2018-191,513 (82%)$9,462123 (7%)$8,845
2019-201,909 (94%)$9,388140 (7%)$8,422
2020-211,600 (95%)$8,36597 (6%)$7,783
2021-221,745 (100%)$9,043122 (7%)$11,622
Average1,487 (84.89%)$8,632145 (8.44%)$7,382
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 1,093 (62.33 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,193.

In addition, 1,316 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (75.33 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,173 (63%)$4,817151 (8%)$3441,257 (68%)$3,7404 (0%)$3,738
2014-151,094 (63%)$4,894207 (12%)$3931,374 (79%)$3,8334 (0%)$2,426
2015-16853 (58%)$5,01967 (5%)$6351,105 (75%)$4,70959 (4%)$2,904
2016-17860 (57%)$5,03228 (2%)$4701,079 (72%)$5,32746 (3%)$3,323
2017-181,164 (64%)$5,150101 (6%)$4061,399 (76%)$5,31455 (3%)$3,060
2018-191,184 (64%)$5,334116 (6%)$3751,446 (78%)$5,39060 (3%)$2,712
2019-201,372 (68%)$5,4111,731 (86%)$7721,658 (82%)$5,42690 (4%)$1,840
2020-21992 (59%)$5,6281,491 (89%)$7551,239 (74%)$4,0761,539 (92%)$1,056
2021-221,142 (65%)$5,4491,728 (99%)$1,9031,287 (74%)$4,1141,094 (63%)$891
Average1,093 (62.33%)$5,193624 (34.78%)$6731,316 (75.33%)$4,659328 (24.57%)$2,439
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 145 (8.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $145.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14184 (10%)$4,742184 (10%)$4,742--
2014-15164 (9%)$4,742164 (9%)$4,742--
2015-16162 (11%)$6,355147 (10%)$4,59224 (2%)$14,775
2016-17166 (11%)$6,511149 (10%)$4,94225 (2%)$13,781
2017-18149 (8%)$7,419128 (7%)$4,79434 (2%)$14,464
2018-19123 (7%)$8,84599 (5%)$4,46536 (2%)$17,940
2019-20140 (7%)$8,422114 (6%)$4,63042 (2%)$15,506
2020-2197 (6%)$7,78382 (5%)$4,64522 (1%)$17,001
2021-22122 (7%)$11,62288 (5%)$4,92447 (3%)$20,948
Average145 (8.44%)$7,382128 (7.44%)$4,72033 (2.00%)$16,345

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