Sonoma State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Rohnert Park, CA
Population
400,000
Website
http://www.sonoma.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
5,374
Men / Women
40% / 60%
White
43%
Hispanic
40%
Mixed
6%
Asian
5%
Black
3%
Native American
1%
International
0%
From State
98%
From Region
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
21%
Health Sciences
9%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Education
5%
Arts
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
4%
Computer Science
3%
Engineering
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,624
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$21,224
Est. In-State Cost
$11,156
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$27,455
10-Year ROI
$226,000
ROI Percentile
89th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
79%
4-Year Graduation Rate
39%
6-Year Graduation Rate
58%
Transfer-Out Rate
7%
Weather
Comfortable Days
200 (100% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
2,972 (87%)
Days Without Precipitation
303 (93% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
82%
Yield (Unbound)
8%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $4M | #331 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #362 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #387 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
blind
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Arts and Humanities | 194 | 42% / 58% | 1% | $55,024 | 94% | ||
| English | 60 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $55,586 | 66 | 95% | |
| French | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,303 | 71 | 100% | |
| History | 37 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $58,839 | 72 | 94% | |
| Philosophy | 18 +1 | 44% / 56% | 6% | $55,600 | 66 | — | |
| Spanish | 13 +5 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $58,303 | 71 | 100% | |
| Art | 19 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $39,954 | 25 | 93% | |
| Art History | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $39,954 | 25 | 93% | |
| Dance | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,258 | 41 | — | |
| Music | 22 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $64,222 | 80 | 90% | |
| Studio Art | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $39,954 | 25 | 93% | |
| Theatre Arts | 10 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $55,622 | 66 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business and Economics | 358 | 55% / 45% | 1% | $81,441 | 94% | ||
| Business Administration | 336 +1 | 54% / 46% | 1% | $80,187 | 92 | 94% | |
| Economics | — — | — | — | $86,312 | 95 | — | |
| Economics | 22 +4 | 64% / 36% | 5% | $100,594 | 98 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 201 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $56,635 | 92% | ||
| Child Development | 19 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $57,628 | 70 | 97% | |
| Liberal Studies | 102 +3 | 16% / 84% | 0% | $58,913 | 72 | 95% | |
| Education | 80 +2 | 4% / 96% | 1% | $53,496 | 62 | 88% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Science and Technology | 309 | 46% / 54% | 0% | $97,771 | 96% | ||
| Electrical Engineering | 23 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | $110,502 | 99 | 91% | |
| Computer Science | 48 — | 90% / 10% | 0% | $147,502 | 100 | 97% | |
| Applied Mathematics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $63,072 | 78 | 95% | |
| Chemistry | 15 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $70,192 | 86 | — | |
| Earth Science | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $64,827 | 81 | — | |
| Geology | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $65,039 | 81 | — | |
| Mathematics | 15 +4 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $63,072 | 78 | 95% | |
| Physical Science | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $73,819 | 88 | — | |
| Physics | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $73,083 | 88 | — | |
| Statistics | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $81,212 | 93 | — | |
| Statistics | — — | — | — | $77,485 | 91 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 11 +1 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $72,599 | 87 | — | |
| Biology | 85 +1 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $73,611 | 88 | 94% | |
| Environmental Science | 21 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $62,755 | 78 | 94% | |
| Nursing | 62 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $131,431 | 100 | 99% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Social Sciences | 621 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $59,694 | 92% | ||
| Kinesiology | 95 +2 | 34% / 66% | 0% | $61,799 | 77 | 89% | |
| Anthropology | 16 +1 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $61,421 | 76 | 85% | |
| Chicano and Latino Studies | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $58,913 | 72 | 89% | |
| Communication Studies | 67 +1 | 30% / 70% | 1% | $61,775 | 77 | 90% | |
| Criminal Justice Administration | 64 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $68,047 | 84 | 97% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $58,913 | 72 | 89% | |
| Geography | 27 +1 | 48% / 52% | 0% | $58,890 | 72 | 95% | |
| Global Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $62,391 | 78 | — | |
| Political Science | 23 +2 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $63,709 | 79 | 98% | |
| Psychology | 229 +9 | 23% / 77% | 1% | $54,617 | 64 | 93% | |
| Sociology | 70 +2 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $62,652 | 78 | 92% | |
| Women's and Gender Studies | 15 +5 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $58,913 | 72 | 89% |