Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University is a public university in Sonoma County, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system and has three academic colleges: the College of Education, Counseling and Ethnic Studies; the College of Humanities, Social Sciences and the Arts; and the College of Science, Technology and Business. The school offers 62 bachelor's degree programs, 13 master's degree programs, and 24 teaching credentials.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 93%
- Average net price: $14,614
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,040
- Graduation rate (150%): 58%
- Graduation rate (200%): 62%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 70%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $65,986
- Median earnings (8 years): $61,137
- Median earnings (6 years): $52,179
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Rohnert Park, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at SSU include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Business Administration and Management (336 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,887 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,500
- Psychology (229 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,335 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,351
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (102 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,444 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,862
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (95 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,351 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,174
- Biology (85 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,345 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Education, Other (80 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,842 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,128
- Sociology (70 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,581 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,833 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,877
- Criminal Justice (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,892 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Nursing (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $143,886 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
Degree mix: Business 39%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 5%, Health 10%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 24%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
SSU students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,310 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,310
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,795
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $10,741
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,897
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,195
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,624
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,224
- Books and supplies: $856
- On-campus room and board: $16,802
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $4,152
- Typical cost of attendance: $24,648
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 36%
- Federal loan recipients: 27%
- Average institutional grant: $4,140
- Average federal loan: $6,309
- Median debt at graduation: $16,705
Admissions
SSU admits 93% of applicants. Of students admitted, 8% enrolled.
- Applications: 11,246
- Admitted: 10,507
- Enrolled: 873
- Yield (first-choice signal): 8%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,040
- Women: 62%
- Commuter share (estimated): 47%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduate students: 313
- Graduation rate: 58%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 41%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 74%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $129,283
- Associate professor salary: $110,406
- Assistant professor salary: $94,391
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,185
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the SSU acceptance rate? SSU admits 93% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does SSU cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,310 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,614.
What majors does SSU offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Biology.
What is the average salary after SSU? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $65,986 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the SSU graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 70% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 58%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Sonoma State University official site: https://sonoma.edu.