10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$36,862at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
⌖ New York, NY · 22 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$36,862 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
12.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−19%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,595Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$3,203Average net price / year
$14,212Cost of attendance
$60,595Median earnings · year 5 after completion
55.8%Completion rate
57.1%Admission rate
11,590Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$38,864Year 1
$60,020Year 4
$60,595Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$96,0692Security Science and Technology · Master's Degree$93,9843Public Administration · Master's Degree$83,9314Criminal Justice and Corrections · Master's Degree$79,2465Philosophy · Bachelor's Degree$78,0416Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · Bachelor's Degree$77,1447Criminal Justice and Corrections · Post-baccalaureate Certificate$74,8898Fire Protection · Bachelor's Degree$72,228Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NY
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Jamaica, NY
CUNY York College
- Annual net price
- $4,456
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,074
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -24%
CUNY Lehman College
- Annual net price
- $3,148
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $63,847
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -2%
CUNY Brooklyn College
- Annual net price
- $3,103
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $64,329
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +0%
CUNY New York City College of Technology
- Annual net price
- $5,127
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,792
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -36%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $96,069 | $13,875 |
| Security Science and Technology | Master's Degree | $93,984 | Not available |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $83,931 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $79,246 | Not available |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $78,041 | Not available |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $77,144 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $74,889 | Not available |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's Degree | $72,228 | $16,500 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $69,322 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $68,820 | Not available |
| Physical Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $68,781 | $11,109 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $66,834 | $13,895 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $62,150 | $14,820 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,416 | $14,475 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $59,343 | $10,500 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,396 | $11,000 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $57,073 | $9,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,768 | $9,848 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $55,706 | $11,750 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,595 | $13,421 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $54,259 | Not available |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,979 | $14,125 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.