Sonoma State University: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #1465 of 14,134 | In the World |
| #413 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #371 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #39 of 249 | In California |
| #1 of 2 | In Rohnert Park |
| #345 of 1,041 | For Anthropology |
| Top50% | For 11 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 89%
- Undergraduates
- 7,255
- Graduates
- 763
- Male:Female Ratio
- 36:64
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Post-master's certificate
- Website
- sonoma.edu
Sonoma State University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 89% | 87% | 90% |
| Applicants | 13,353 | 4,912 | 8,441 |
| Admissions | 11,900 | 4,274 | 7,626 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 877 | 283 | 594 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 36 | 17 | 19 |
523 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
7,382 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
826 or 90%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 950
or below
75% of them
had 1150
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Sonoma State University are 950-1150 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
259 or 28%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 17
or below
75% of them
had 23
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Sonoma State University are 17-23 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT/ACT | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
| White | 3485 (44%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 2804 (35%) |
| Two or more races | 486 (6%) |
| Asian | 404 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 347 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 249 (3%) |
| Black or African American | 191 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 25 (0.3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
- Average aid awarded
- $8,746
- Students receiving aid
- 73%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $5,742 | $7,176 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,742 | $7,176 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $17,622 | $16,680 |
| Fee in-district | $2,210 | $2,210 |
| Fee in-state | $2,210 | $2,210 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,210 | $2,210 |
Room and board price
| Dormitory capacity | 3,286 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,022 |
| Room charge | $7,424 |
| Meal charge | $5,598 |
Sonoma State University Majors
| Major | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 428 | 53 |
| Psychology, General | 210 | 13 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 148 | |
| Sociology, General | 123 | |
| Education, Other | 115 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 67 | 47 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 105 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 102 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 87 | 14 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 78 | 11 |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 82 | |
| Computer Science | 66 | |
| History, General | 59 | 4 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 45 | |
| Economics, General | 43 | |
| Environmental Science | 42 | |
| Mathematics, General | 35 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 27 | 7 |
| Education, General | 29 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 27 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 26 | |
| Anthropology, General | 26 | |
| Philosophy | 24 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 23 | |
| Geography | 22 | |
| Biochemistry | 19 | |
| Music, General | 19 | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 17 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 17 | |
| Women's Studies | 14 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 14 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 13 | |
| Chemistry, General | 13 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 11 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 10 | |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 10 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 9 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 7 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 7 | |
| Engineering Science | 7 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 6 | |
| Physics, General | 5 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | |
| Public Administration | 5 | |
| Statistics, General | 4 | |
| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | 4 | |
| French Language and Literature | 2 | |
| Statistics, Other | 2 | |
| Grand Total | 2,160 | 248 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 60% | 53% | 64% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19 | 189 |
| 1992 | 16 | 144 |
| 1993 | 27 | 203 |
| 1994 | 13 | 170 |
| 1995 | 24 | 248 |
| 1996 | 18 | 280 |
| 1997 | 17 | 284 |
| 1998 | 29 | 330 |
| 1999 | 36 | 383 |
| 2000 | 34 | 458 |
| 2001 | 39 | 513 |
| 2002 | 42 | 673 |
| 2003 | 49 | 751 |
| 2004 | 64 | 965 |
| 2005 | 50 | 1231 |
| 2006 | 73 | 1784 |
| 2007 | 58 | 2358 |
| 2008 | 88 | 2592 |
| 2009 | 98 | 3550 |
| 2010 | 128 | 5337 |
| 2011 | 113 | 5932 |
| 2012 | 118 | 6760 |
| 2013 | 108 | 7364 |
| 2014 | 135 | 7433 |
| 2015 | 125 | 8359 |
| 2016 | 138 | 10334 |
| 2017 | 141 | 12851 |
| 2018 | 129 | 16566 |
| 2019 | 125 | 17522 |
| 2020 | 125 | 17880 |
| 2021 | 118 | 16375 |
Notable alumni
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Abdul Rahman Dahlan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dahlan is a Malaysian politician. He is the former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and the Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government. He is also the former Member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia for the Kota Belud constituency in Sabah, representing the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party, a component of Barisan Nasional (BN).
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Mike McGuire
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Mike McGuire is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Senate from the 2nd district, which encompasses the North Coast region, from Marin County to Del Norte County. In 2022, he was as chosen as the Majority Leader of the Senate. Prior to being elected to the State Senate in 2014, he was a member of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and served as mayor of Healdsburg, California.
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Cheryl Chase
- Occupations
- activistLGBTI rights activist
- Biography
-
Bo Laurent, better known by her pseudonym Cheryl Chase, is an American intersex activist and the founder of the Intersex Society of North America. She began using the names Bo Laurent and Cheryl Chase simultaneously in the 1990s and changed her name legally from Bonnie Sullivan to Bo Laurent in 1995.
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Marla Tellez
- Occupations
- journalistactortelevision actorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Marla Christine Tellez is an American news anchor for KTTV-TV in Los Angeles, California.
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Kevin Danaher
- Occupations
- authorwriter
- Biography
-
Kevin Danaher is an American author and anti-globalization activist. With his wife Medea Benjamin and activist Kirsten Irgens-Moller, he co-founded Global Exchange, a social justice and anti-globalization non-governmental organization based in San Francisco, California. He is the founder and executive co-producer of the Green Festivals and he is executive Director of the Global Citizen Center. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Mitchell Waite
- Occupations
- programmer
- Biography
-
Mitchell Waite is an American computer programmer, author and publisher of programming books and the mobile app iBird. Birding app first published by Mitch Waite Group in 2008: iBird Pro for the Apple iPhone His first book "Projects in Sight, Sound and Sensation" was published in 1974. He studied nuclear physics at Sonoma State University during 1971–1975.
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David V. Brewer
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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David V. Brewer is an American lawyer and judge, who served as an associate justice of the Oregon Supreme Court from 2013 to 2017. He retired on June 30, 2017, and was succeeded by Rebecca Duncan.
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William McNamara
- Occupations
- horticulturist
- Biography
-
William A. McNamara is an American horticulturist and expert in the field of plant conservation and the flora of Asia. Now retired, he was the President and Executive Director of Quarryhill Botanical Garden, a 25-acre wild woodland garden in Northern California's Sonoma Valley featuring wild-sourced plants from temperate East Asia. In 2017, he and Quarryhill Botanical Garden celebrated their 30th Anniversary. He retired from the Garden in October of 2019.
General info
| Alternative names | SSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1960 |
| Motto | Lux Mentis, Lux Orbis Light of the Mind, Light of the World |
| Colors | navy blue, columbia blue |
| Academic Calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (June - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 1,052 |
| Carnegie Classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and Contacts
| Address | 1801 E Cotati Ave Rohnert Park, California, 94928-3609 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 44,000 |
| Phone | 7076642880 |
| Fax | +1 (707) 664 4060 |