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Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·santarosa.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
Total enrollment
17,854
peer median 15,999
Avg net price
$5,541
-$348 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

65.0pp gap
Pell recipients
35%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 65.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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$4,623
$30–48k$5,318
$48–75k$7,032
$75–110k$8,767
$110k+$7,269

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

Avg net price
$5,541
-$348vs Community College median $5,889
Federal loans
0.5%
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, 4,180 students received $19.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,180
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$19.1M
$19,140,177 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
345 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$604K
175 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$682K
170 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 programs136
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,800 total completions
01Social Sciences
48226.8%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
30617.0%
03Health Professions
27415.2%
04Psychology
1739.6%
05Business
1639.1%
06Liberal Arts
1307.2%
07Visual/Performing Arts
1136.3%
08Security/Protective
794.4%
09Communication
412.3%
10Computer Sciences
392.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
17,854
12-mo unduplicated
24,209
Undergraduate
24,209
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%10,878
Women
55%13,331

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
40.7%
White
40.6%
Unknown
5.6%
Two or more
5.3%
Asian
4.4%
Black
2.0%
Non-resident
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
381
257 M · 124 W
Women athletes
32.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$39K
$33K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
92 M ·
$401K
Soccer
45 M · 29 W
$350K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
25 M · 20 W
$118K
Baseball
36 M ·
$233K
Basketball
12 M · 15 W
$328K
Swimming and Diving (combined)
13 M · 11 W
$144K

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
0.90
14 offenses · 15,552 students

3-year trend

0.482 yrs ago0.601 yr ago0.90Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
31
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
8

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
6
Rape
4
Burglary
3
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

14total
  • On campus13
  • Public property1

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
0
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons40
Drugs70
Liquor20

Residence-hall fires

  • Polly Hall8 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Polly Hall8 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Polly Hall8 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Polly Hall8 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Polly Hall8 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Polly Hall8 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Polly Hall8 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Polly Hall8 fires
    Smoking materialsDamage $0-$99

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%17,854$5,541Community College
Allan Hancock College
11,463$4,638Community College
Central New Mexico Community College
19,342$3,454Community College
Central Piedmont Community College
20,375$3,660Community College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
15,085$12,653Community College
College of the Canyons
18,075$2,114Community College
Cuesta College
11,283$12,898Community College
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
18,165$5,436Community College
East Los Angeles College
33,677$9,791Community College
Eastern Gateway Community College
$4,181Community College
Elgin Community College
10,251$5,778Community College
Folsom Lake College
11,098$3,661Community College
Golden West College
10,721$2,861Community College
Howard Community College
8,643$10,225Community College
Irvine Valley College
13,018$1,886Community College
Los Angeles Pierce College
16,906$11,196Community College
Los Angeles Valley College
15,999$10,200Community College
Mesa Community College
17,077$13,438Community College
Middlesex College
12,044$6,000Community College
Montgomery College
18,835$7,240Community College
Norco College
11,351$2,845Community College
Northern Virginia Community College
56,457$8,554Community College
Northwest Vista College
20,060$4,546Community College
Oakland Community College
15,287$4,568Community College
Phoenix College
10,660$11,728Community College
Portland Community College
20,861$9,920Community College
Prince George's Community College
11,473$10,857Community College
Saddleback College
20,764$2,976Community College
Salt Lake Community College
27,437$7,661Community College
SUNY Westchester Community College
9,359$9,301Community College
Peer group median37%15,999$5,889

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 (2)

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 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 $5,541 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).

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