JOHN JAY COLLEGE–Since the COVID-19 pandemic, John Jay College and the entire CUNY system have grappled with low enrollment numbers, which has severely impacted funding.
But John Jay College crossed a major enrollment milestone this fall in a quest to get back to pre-COVID enrollment levels. Boosting enrollment to where it was prior to the pandemic had been a major goal for college administrators to secure the financial future of the college.
The fall 2024 semester proved to be a great sign for administrators as enrollment numbers for John Jay College continued to rise and have passed a significant milestone.
In the fall 2019 semester, John Jay College had 2,056 first-time freshmen and 1,993 new transfer students. By fall 2021 that number decreased to 1,770 first-time freshmen and 1,721 new transfer students. Last fall, the number of first-time freshmen rose to 2,033 while the number of new transfer students continued to dwindle to 1,274.
