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Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·santarosa.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
6-yr Graduation
37%
Total enrollment
17,854
peer median 15,999
Avg net price
$6,331
+$153 vs Community College
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Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) is a public community college in Santa Rosa, California with an additional campus in Petaluma and centers in surrounding Sonoma County. SRJC is governed by the Sonoma County Junior College District.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
37%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

2.6pp gap
Pell recipients
35%80 of 227
Non-Pell (all)
38%175 of 465
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%2 of 2
No Federal Aid
37%173 of 463

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 194 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 186 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
194
Passing
8
4.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

194programs
  • Passing8 · 4.1%
  • No Data186 · 95.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
8
No data
186

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

8
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+26.0%
$45,473 vs $36,082
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+29.6%
$46,768 vs $36,082
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+32.3%
$47,743 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+41.1%
$50,912 vs $36,082
Sociology
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+59.2%
$57,450 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+76.3%
$63,598 vs $36,082
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+89.3%
$68,316 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+228.3%
$118,471 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
11%
$12,500 debt · $118,471 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1952Next review Mar 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 17

  1. Aug 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program
  2. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  4. Dec 2024Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program
  5. Aug 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,275
$30–48k$5,434
$48–75k$7,693
$75–110k$11,038
$110k+$13,345

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$6,331
+$153vs Community College median $6,179
Federal loans
0.8%
In-state tuition
$1,318
Out-of-state
$11,308

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 4,201 students received $19.0M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,201
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$19.0M
$19,025,121 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
343 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
3k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$600K
175 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$677K
168 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 207 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
207
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.5%
2017
10.7%
2018
10.0%
2019
3.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Santa Rosa Junior College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs137
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,872 total completions
01Social Sciences
46825.0%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
34618.5%
03Health Professions
29415.7%
04Business
1849.8%
05Psychology
1678.9%
06Liberal Arts
1508.0%
07Visual/Performing Arts
1085.8%
08Mathematics
583.1%
09Communication
522.8%
10Computer Sciences
452.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
17,854
12-mo unduplicated
25,536
Undergraduate
25,536
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%11,444
Women
55%14,092

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
42.4%
White
39.1%
Two or more
5.3%
Unknown
5.1%
Asian
4.3%
Black
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Non-resident
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
392
262 M · 130 W
Women athletes
33.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$50K
$43K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
77 M ·
$380K
Soccer
43 M · 28 W
$350K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
25 M · 19 W
$135K
Wrestling
31 M · 9 W
$114K
Baseball
37 M ·
$225K
Swimming and Diving (combined)
14 M · 14 W
$166K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.54
9 offenses · 16,803 students

3-year trend

0.602 yrs ago0.901 yr ago0.54Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
32
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
12
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
8

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
5
Burglary
2
Rape
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

9total
  • On campus9

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
0
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons40
Drugs90
Liquor30

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
315

Santa Rosa Junior College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Santa Rosa Junior College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSanta Rosa Junior College
37%Open admission17,854$6,331Community College
Open admission11,463$5,383Community College
Open admission19,342$4,621Community College
Open admission20,375$3,345Community College
Open admission15,085$12,726Community College
Open admission18,075$3,702Community College
Open admission11,283$12,124Community College
Open admission18,165$5,606Community College
Open admission33,677$10,852Community College
Open admission$4,181Community College
Open admission10,251$6,026Community College
Open admission11,098$5,975Community College
Open admission10,721$4,824Community College
Open admission8,643$11,133Community College
Open admission13,018$2,090Community College
Open admission16,906$13,270Community College
Open admission15,999$12,152Community College
Open admission17,077$12,132Community College
Open admission12,044$2,288Community College
Open admission18,835$8,027Community College
Open admission11,351$5,169Community College
Open admission56,457$9,919Community College
Open admission20,060$4,525Community College
Open admission15,287$5,777Community College
Open admission10,660$12,055Community College
Open admission20,861$10,405Community College
Open admission11,473$8,672Community College
Open admission20,764$4,152Community College
Open admission27,437$9,804Community College
Open admission9,359$9,373Community College
Peer group median37%15,999$6,179

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Santa Rosa Junior College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Planning (IERP)
Email
research [at] santarosa.edu
Phone
(707) 527-4011
Address
1501 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95401-4395

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Planning (IERP) at Santa Rosa Junior College is committed to being a data and information resource to our community of Administrators, Faculty, Staff, and Students.

Visit IR office page
Team
7 members
  • Dr. Jeremy Smotherman
    Senior Director, Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Planning
  • Greg Drukala
    Senior Research Analyst
  • Blair Lamb
    Research Analyst
  • Kelli Woodward
    Research Analyst
  • Amil Gehrke
    Research Technician
  • Jenna Ausiello
    Research Technician
  • Karen Maddux
    Administrative Assistant

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

Notable alumni of Santa Rosa Junior College (15)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Jacob Appelbaum
    Computer Science
  • Donna Boutelle
  • Erica Cunningham
  • Sheana Davis
  • Gary Friedman
  • Tyson Griffin
    Athletics
  • Michael Kearney
  • Gaye LeBaron
    Journalism
  • Ben McKee
    Music
  • Frank S. Petersen
  • Brande Roderick
    Entertainment
  • Gabriel Rucker
    Culinary Arts
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Frequently asked questions about Santa Rosa Junior College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Santa Rosa Junior College.

What is the acceptance rate at Santa Rosa Junior College?

Santa Rosa Junior College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

What is the graduation rate at Santa Rosa Junior College?

Santa Rosa Junior College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Santa Rosa Junior College?

Santa Rosa Junior College reports a total enrollment of 17,854 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Santa Rosa Junior College?

The average net price at Santa Rosa Junior College is $6,331 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Santa Rosa Junior College located?

Santa Rosa Junior College is located in Santa Rosa, California 95401-4395.

Who runs Institutional Research at Santa Rosa Junior College?

Santa Rosa Junior College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Planning (IERP).

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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