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Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA
Public 2-year school
$31,006projected sticker price
$8,385projected average net price for
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This year at Santa Rosa Junior College, we project that on average students will pay $8,385, while the advertised price of attendance is $31,006. That’s a difference of $22,621.

Prices at Santa Rosa Junior College over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$42,178
out-of-state sticker price
$31,006
in-state sticker price
$8,385
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Santa Rosa Junior CollegeIn-state sticker price at Santa Rosa Junior CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Santa Rosa Junior College
25-26$8,385$31,006$42,178
24-25$8,056$29,789$40,355
23-24$7,740$28,620$38,610
22-23$7,133$26,376$34,368
21-22$10,261$27,854$34,696
20-21$9,220$25,150$31,996
19-20$8,844$23,654$30,500
18-19$8,993$21,276$28,122
17-18$8,433$20,803$26,849
16-17$8,770$19,782$25,830
15-16$8,989$19,219$24,538
14-15$8,776$18,668$23,987
13-14$8,297$18,425$23,744

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Santa Rosa Junior College this year, we project students with incomes between $75K and $110K will pay around $10,306, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $5,434. That's a difference of $4,871.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$5,434
$6,251
$8,266
$10,306
$8,545
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Santa Rosa Junior College
<$30K$5,434
$30K-$48K$6,251
$48K-$75K$8,266
$75K-$110K$10,306
>$110K$8,545

School details

Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Public 2-year school
35% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Santa Rosa Junior College, over the last five years 35% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

35% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Santa Rosa Junior College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
48%
47%
28%
28%
35%
41%
38%
39%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Santa Rosa Junior CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native48%24%
Asian47%38%
Black28%26%
Hispanic28%34%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander35%21%
White41%41%
Multiple races38%29%
Unknown race39%29%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Santa Rosa Junior College, about 71% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

71%retention
Nat’l average: 60%

Part-time students

40%retention
Nat’l average: 33%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Santa Rosa Junior College has 23,299 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
23,299 students

About 55% of students are female.

55% female
45% male
3% other

And about 42% of students are white.

White

42%

Hispanic

39%

Unknown race

5%

Multiple races

5%

Asian

4%

Black

2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Nonresident

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%