Location
- California State University-Monterey Bay
- Seaside, CA
- Sonoma State University
- Rohnert Park, CA
California State University-Monterey Bay vs Sonoma State University
Seaside, CA · Rohnert Park, CA · largest Scorecard gap: median debt at graduation
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Pair CA:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-DEBT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- SAME-STATE Same state · CA
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-PAR Net near-par
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- GAP-DEBT Largest gap · Median Debt at Graduation
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- Sonoma State University: enrollment shrank -35.4% over 2013–2023; fitted -311 students/yr fitted, r² 0.73.
- California State University-Monterey Bay: enrollment ranged 5,153–6,615 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- California State University-Monterey Bay: acceptance rate eased +113.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.71).
- Sonoma State University: acceptance rate eased +15.7% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.77).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
- Sonoma State University
- 5,166
Median Debt at Graduation
- Sonoma State University
- $16,705
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Sonoma State University
- $65,986
In-State Tuition
- Sonoma State University
- $8,624
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Sonoma State University
- $52,179
Avg Net Price
- Sonoma State University
- $12,885
Acceptance Rate
- Sonoma State University
- 93.4%
Out-of-State Tuition
- Sonoma State University
- $21,224
150%-Time Completion
- Sonoma State University
- 59.1%
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA | Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Seaside, CA | Rohnert Park, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 6,819 | 5,166 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $12,750 | $16,705 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $59,247 | $65,986 |
| In-State Tuition | $7,779 | $8,624 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $48,648 | $52,179 |
| Avg Net Price | $13,663 | $12,885 |
| Acceptance Rate | 97.4% | 93.4% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $20,379 | $21,224 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 61.1% | 59.1% |
Largest gaps: California State University-Monterey Bay vs Sonoma State University
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA California State University-Monterey Bay leads on median debt at graduation ($12,750 vs $16,705 at Sonoma State University)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 Sonoma State University leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($65,986 vs $59,247 at California State University-Monterey Bay)
- IN-STATE-TUITION California State University-Monterey Bay leads on in-state tuition ($7,779 vs $8,624 at Sonoma State University)
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Median Debt at Graduation and other Scorecard questions
On median debt at graduation, who leads between California State University-Monterey Bay and Sonoma State University?▼
California State University-Monterey Bay leads on median debt at graduation at $12,750 versus $16,705 at Sonoma State University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between California State University-Monterey Bay and Sonoma State University?▼
Sonoma State University leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $65,986 versus $59,247 at California State University-Monterey Bay. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between California State University-Monterey Bay and Sonoma State University?▼
California State University-Monterey Bay leads on in-state tuition at $7,779 versus $8,624 at Sonoma State University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); median debt at graduation focus for this pair · 2025