Sonoma State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1635 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #442 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #397 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #39 of 249 | In California |
| #1 of 2 | In Rohnert Park |
| #405 of 2,091 | For Gender Studies |
| Top50% | For 57 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 94%
- Undergraduates
- 5,934
- Graduates
- 703
- Male:Female Ratio
- 37:63
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Post-master's certificate
- Website
- sonoma.edu
Sonoma State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Sonoma State University has an acceptance rate of 94% and is among the 31% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 94% | 94% | 94% |
| Applicants | 10,806 | 4,391 | 6,415 |
| Admissions | 10,158 | 4,106 | 6,052 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 940 | 374 | 566 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 27 | 12 | 15 |
3,678 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
384 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 2790 (42%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 2628 (40%) |
| Two or more races | 363 (5%) |
| Asian | 321 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 258 (4%) |
| Black or African American | 185 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 40 (0.6%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 27 (0.4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $7,287
- Students receiving aid
- 81%
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 | $2,318 | $2,318 |
| Fee in-state | $2,318 | $2,318 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,318 | $2,318 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,304 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,114 |
| Room charge | $8,048 |
| Meal charge | $6,066 |
Sonoma State University majors
Sonoma State University has granted 2,178 bachelor's degrees across 41 programs and 196 master's across 15 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Sonoma State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 419 | 41 |
| Psychology, General | 201 | 3 |
| Sociology, General | 141 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 136 | |
| Education, Other | 127 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 116 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 102 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 62 | 38 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 85 | 12 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 80 | 8 |
| Geography | 73 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 66 | |
| Computer Science | 60 | |
| History, General | 42 | 5 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 40 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 37 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 30 | 3 |
| Music, General | 31 | |
| Anthropology, General | 27 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 27 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 27 | |
| Biochemistry | 26 | |
| Economics, General | 26 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 25 | |
| Chemistry, General | 24 | |
| Education, General | 24 | |
| Women's Studies | 22 | |
| Environmental Science | 21 | |
| Philosophy | 20 | |
| Mathematics, General | 16 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 15 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 13 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 12 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 10 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 9 | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 8 | |
| Physics, General | 8 | |
| Statistics, General | 8 | |
| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | 7 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 7 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 7 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 5 | |
| Public Administration | 5 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 4 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 3 | |
| French Language and Literature | 3 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | |
| Statistics, Other | 3 | |
| Engineering Science | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 2,178 | 196 |
Sonoma State University has a graduation rate of 60%, which is among the 40% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 60% | 55% | 62% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Sonoma State University has published 3,413 scientific papers with 92,023 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Political Science, Sociology, Law, and Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25 | 237 |
| 1992 | 26 | 199 |
| 1993 | 59 | 222 |
| 1994 | 19 | 197 |
| 1995 | 44 | 241 |
| 1996 | 38 | 262 |
| 1997 | 26 | 273 |
| 1998 | 38 | 298 |
| 1999 | 42 | 383 |
| 2000 | 54 | 398 |
| 2001 | 48 | 429 |
| 2002 | 60 | 538 |
| 2003 | 63 | 587 |
| 2004 | 75 | 703 |
| 2005 | 62 | 855 |
| 2006 | 85 | 1263 |
| 2007 | 71 | 1597 |
| 2008 | 93 | 1686 |
| 2009 | 94 | 2087 |
| 2010 | 130 | 2770 |
| 2011 | 149 | 3124 |
| 2012 | 132 | 3488 |
| 2013 | 111 | 3873 |
| 2014 | 160 | 4164 |
| 2015 | 134 | 4685 |
| 2016 | 164 | 5101 |
| 2017 | 126 | 5249 |
| 2018 | 156 | 5310 |
| 2019 | 125 | 6322 |
| 2020 | 173 | 6909 |
| 2021 | 140 | 8071 |
| 2022 | 111 | 7681 |
| 2023 | 110 | 7606 |
Notable alumni
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Abdul Rahman Dahlan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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
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Mike McGuire is an American politician currently serving as the 52nd President pro tempore of the California State Senate. A Democrat he represents the 2nd Senate district, which encompasses the North Coast region, from Marin County to Del Norte County.
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Cheryl Chase
- Occupations
- LGBTQI+ rights activistactivist
- 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
- journalisttelevision actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Marla Christine Tellez is an American news anchor for KTTV-TV in Los Angeles, California.
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Kevin Danaher
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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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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Fehlandt Lentini
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Fehlandt A. Lentini is a former American professional baseball player who last played as an outfielder with the Long Island Ducks. Lentini, an outfielder, has played with many different minor and independent league teams over his career, which began in 2001 with the Martinsville Astros of the rookie-level Appalachian League. He attended Sonoma State University and from there, was signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent. In the Astros organization, he played with six different teams from 2001 to 2003. During the 2004 season, Lentini began his tenure in the independent league circuit, signing with the Kalamazoo Kings of the Frontier League. That season, was named a league all-star.
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Mitchell Waite
- Occupations
- programmercomputer scientist
- Biography
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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
- judgelawyer
- Biography
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David V. Brewer is an American lawyer and judge, who served as a 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
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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 | 957 |
| 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 |