by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Studies is a concentration offered under the non-professional general legal studies major at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in legal studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at John Jay paid an average of $620 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $540 | $540 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $22,540 | $22,540 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,655 | $5,655 |
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Online degrees for the John Jay legal studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the John Jay Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in legal studies in 2019-2020, 73.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 73.9% of the legal studies bachelor’s degrees at John Jay in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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