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Sonoma State University Overview

Sonoma State University is a public institution situated in Rohnert Park, California. The suburban atmosphere of Rohnert Park makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Sonoma State University Known For?

2,258 Undergraduate Awards
$30,078 Avg Cost After Aid
94% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at SSU is the post-master's certificate.
  • In 2021-2022, 49% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, SSU bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $62,725 a year. That's about 54% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Sonoma State University?

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Contact details for SSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928-3609
Phone: 707-664-2880
Website: sonoma.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sonomastateuniversity
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ssu_1961

How Do I Get Into SSU?

You can apply to SSU online at: https://www.calstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for SSU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SSU?

94% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 94%, SSU is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 94%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Can I Afford Sonoma State University?

$30,078 Net Price
21% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of SSU is $30,078. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SSU, approximately 21% of students took out student loans averaging $5,037 a year. That adds up to $20,148 over four years for those students.

Sonoma State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,732 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,587 undergraduate students at SSU, with 5,732 being full-time and 855 being part-time.

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There are also 784 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,732 full-time undergraduates at SSU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sonoma State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 294
Black or African American 153
Hispanic or Latino 2,193
White 2,362
International Students 168
Other Races/Ethnicities 562

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Sonoma State University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 34 countries are represented at SSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, China, and Germany.

Online Learning at Sonoma State University

384 Took All Classes Online
4,062 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 4,062 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SSU has changed over the last few years.

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Sonoma State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 421 41 462
General Psychology 213 3 216
Sociology 142 0 142
Liberal Arts General Studies 137 0 137
Other Education 130 0 130
Health & Physical Education 116 0 116
Communication & Media Studies 103 0 103
Nursing 63 38 101
General Biology 86 12 98
General English Literature 81 8 89
Geography & Cartography 73 0 73
Criminal Justice & Corrections 69 0 69
Computer Science 62 0 62
Romance Languages 53 3 56
History 44 5 49
Ethnic Studies 47 0 47
Fine & Studio Arts 46 0 46
Political Science & Government 42 0 42
Human Development & Family Studies 40 0 40
Music 33 0 33
Economics 31 0 31
Anthropology 29 0 29
Student Counseling 0 27 27
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 26 0 26
Electrical Engineering 25 0 25
General Education 0 24 24
Chemistry 24 0 24
Natural Resources Conservation 21 0 21
Philosophy 21 0 21
Mathematics 18 0 18
Drama & Theater Arts 17 0 17
Statistics 16 0 16
Geological & Earth Sciences 13 0 13
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 12 12
Physics 8 0 8
Educational Administration 0 7 7
Historic Preservation 0 7 7
Public Administration 0 5 5
International Studies 4 0 4
Computer Engineering 0 3 3
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3 0 3
Engineering Science 0 1 1
Dance 1 0 1
Human Resource Management 0 0 0
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,258 196 2,454

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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