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Colleges in and near Rohnert Park

Rohnert Park is home to Sonoma State University

Sonoma State University (5,724 students on campus) is inside the city. About 10% of Rohnert Park’s residents are enrolled in college, above California (8%).

Sonoma State University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Rohnert Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
17,553 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
Sonoma State
Residents in college
10%
Above CA (8%)
Nearest community college
7.6 mi
Santa Rosa Junior College · $1,318 tuition
Nearest public university
1.4 mi
Sonoma State · $8,624 in-state
Median household income
$99K
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What stands out about college in Rohnert Park

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in Rohnert ParkSonoma State University has 5,724 students on campus in Rohnert Park, 58% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Sonoma StateLiving in California, Sonoma State University charges $8,624 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,224. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 7.6 miles awaySanta Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa: tuition and fees $1,318 a year for California residents.Students are 10% of residentsAbove California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Rohnert Park

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Rohnert Park.

5 mi10 mi15 miSanta Rosa Junior CollegeSonoma StateRohnert Park
University or collegeCommunity college
Sonoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,724 on campus · In Rohnert Park93%admitted$13knet price58%graduate$66kearningsSanta Rosa Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,829 on campus · 7.6 mi · Santa Rosa$6knet price37%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $1,318 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Rohnert Park’s median household income ($99,273) falls.

Santa Rosa Junior College7.6 mi · Santa Rosa · sticker $15,974 · tuition $1,318$11,038a year
Sonoma State UniversityIn Rohnert Park · sticker $24,648$13,897a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Rohnert Park: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Sonoma StateSanta Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa Junior College37% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Sonoma State University58% graduate$66k earnings$17k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Rohnert Park

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Sonoma State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 18%Psychology 16%Social sciences 9%Parks & recreation 6%Biology 6%Liberal arts 5%Everything else 39%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations323 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Psychology, General289 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities115 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Sociology112 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Biology, General97 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies90 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Education, Other89 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness80 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Rohnert Park

Is Rohnert Park a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Rohnert Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above California (8). The largest campus in the city, Sonoma State University, has 5,724 students on campus.

What colleges are in Rohnert Park?

Sonoma State University is inside the city. Santa Rosa Junior College is 7.6 miles away in Santa Rosa.

What is the closest community college to Rohnert Park, and what does it cost?

Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, 7.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,318 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $6,331, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Sonoma State University cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $8,624 a year in-state and $21,224 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,310 (under $30,000 income) to $21,195 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Rohnert Park. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →