- The Inkwell
- California
- Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CASuburb: largeZIP 94928Founded 1960
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1960
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- sonoma.edu
CaliforniaPublic
Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University is a public university in Rohnert Park, California, with 5,166 undergraduates. It admits 93% of applicants, graduates 55% within six years and costs $10,759 a year after aid.
55%graduate
Admission rate93%
Retention79%
4-year graduation35%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans25%
$10,759net price / year
93%admission rate
—average SAT
55%graduate in 6 years
$71,264median earnings, 10 yrs
$15,000median debt
#365 of 1,704 for earnings#214 of 1,739 for lowest net price#842 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,308 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $24,931tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,062
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,382
- Average net price
- $10,759national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,973
$30,001–48,000$7,100
$48,001–75,000$8,725
$75,001–110,000$12,224
$110,001+$20,777
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 93%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college93%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college79%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college55%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 55%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 35%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 72%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $58,033
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $71,264middle 50%: $47,234–$100,367
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$100,367
Median, Sonoma State University$71,264
Lower quarter$47,234
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 5,166
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 22.0
- First-generation students
- 42%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 51%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,780 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,482
- Endowment, end of year
- $51,580,176
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White40%
Hispanic42%
Black2.9%
Asian4.5%
Two or more races6.4%
U.S. nonresident0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown2.7%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Psychology16%
Social sciences9.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.8%
Liberal arts & humanities5.4%
Communication & journalism5.3%
Education5.1%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in California
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA | $8,534 | 55% | $66,328 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA | $13,751 | 44% | $54,882 |
| University of Massachusetts Global Aliso Viejo, CA | $35,957 | 0% | $68,286 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA | $13,861 | 62% | $63,891 |
| University of California-Merced Merced, CA | $11,583 | 68% | $69,352 |
| California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA | $3,565 | 52% | $65,560 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL | $10,171 | 55% | $64,661 |
| American Public University System Charles Town, WV | $11,116 | 60% | $41,320 |
| Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT | $10,887 | 62% | $53,925 |
| Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH | $9,161 | 53% | $46,691 |
| University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR | $9,940 | 50% | $40,581 |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY | $12,893 | 56% | $73,261 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 123572. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q624571.