Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA · Public · Large suburb · SSU
Public institution in Rohnert Park, CA · 5,374 undergraduates · 95% acceptance rate · $65,986 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 18%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 19%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 21%Median graduate debt
- Top 22%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $13,801574th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,190388th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,070864th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $24,739672nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $16,705394th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $65,986358th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,179447th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 60.5%759th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.3%954th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 94.7%1,398th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,374471st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 36.1%879th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 52 mi (SFO)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $109,020 | $110,432 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $73,231 | $77,715 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $61,516 | $54,713 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $54,869 | $55,512 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $52,714 | $54,320 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $39,729 | $39,009 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $39,153 | $30,305 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $38,924 | $37,424 |
| Geography and CartographySocial Sciences | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $36,002 | $35,123 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $35,653 | $33,077 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | $33,565 | $37,208 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1960source
- Athletic nickname: "Seawolves"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Mascot: Lobo the Seawolfsource
- Motto: "Lux Mentis, Lux Orbis (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 269 acressource
- Formerly known as "Sonoma State College" (1960–1978)source
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Notable alum: Steven Zailliansource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $992,695 (M $382,576 · W $610,119)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitesonoma.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 123572)
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