Sonoma State University, CA

location_on  1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 • language  sonoma.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education6%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
History2%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities7%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation4%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology9%
Social Sciences13%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 90%
Median SAT Math 535
Median SAT Reading 540
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–590
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $8,000
Out-of-State Tuition $20,000
Average Total Cost $25,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $12,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $13,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $24,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 39%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 69%
Median Payment $186
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		39% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		11% 6% 10%
>$110K 		19% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $13,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $14,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $29,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		65% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		69% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		73% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		74% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 81%
Transfer Rate 5%
Withdrawal Rate 14%
Graduation Rate 61%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		30% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		61% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		63% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		56% 57% 57%
Black 		64% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		67% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		59% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		83% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		61% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		60% 48% 48%
Other race 		56% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 8,642
Full-time Undergrads 68%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 777
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		61% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		39% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		5% 15% 7%
Black 		2% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		43% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		33% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 5% 4%
Other race 		6% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		29% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		14% 10% 14%
>$110K 		26% 13% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Santa Rosa Junior College
8 miles, N • 1.9 star
Empire College
9 miles, N • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

San Francisco International Airport
52 miles, S • 4.6 star
Sacramento International Airport
64 miles, E • 3.2 star