10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$29,040at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Sonoma State University
⌖ Rohnert Park, CA · 31 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$29,040 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
11.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−13%Modeled 10-year ROI
$65,250Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$12,885Average net price / year
$24,648Cost of attendance
$65,250Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.6%Completion rate
93.4%Admission rate
5,166Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$41,936Year 1
$65,997Year 4
$65,250Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$144,3712Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$143,8863Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$127,1334Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$112,7575Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$106,1816Education, General · Master's Degree$87,3047Economics · Bachelor's Degree$83,6688Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$75,887Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
San Diego, CA
San Diego State University
- Annual net price
- $15,364
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $65,488
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -15%
California State University, San Marcos
- Annual net price
- $10,229
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $64,649
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -11%
University of California, Riverside
- Annual net price
- $14,304
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $63,411
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -22%
University of California, Merced
- Annual net price
- $11,983
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,884
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -22%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $144,371 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $143,886 | $19,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $127,133 | Not available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $112,757 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $106,181 | $20,305 |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $87,304 | Not available |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $83,668 | $20,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $75,887 | $17,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $69,077 | $15,856 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $68,833 | $17,129 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $67,351 | $19,628 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $66,892 | $20,000 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $65,533 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $65,009 | $16,956 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $64,913 | $18,212 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $64,116 | $19,187 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $63,781 | Not available |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $62,674 | $19,249 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $59,444 | $16,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $59,418 | $18,239 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $57,335 | $16,500 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $56,819 | $16,304 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,581 | $18,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,345 | $19,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $53,489 | $17,250 |
| Education, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $52,842 | $17,305 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $52,672 | $18,250 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $46,022 | $18,460 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $19,000 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $11,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $21,078 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.