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Sonoma State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 400,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,374
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 43%
Hispanic 40%
Mixed 6%
Asian 5%
Black 3%
Native American 1%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 46%
Business & Economics 21%
Life & Natural Sciences 18%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Education 5%
Arts 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,624
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,224
Est. In-State Cost $11,156
Est. Out-of-State Cost $27,455
10-Year ROI $226,000
ROI Percentile 89th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 39%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 7%

Weather

Comfortable Days 200 (100th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,972 (87th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 303 (93th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (Unbound) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $4M #338
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #366
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #393

Honors College

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Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Arts and Humanities 194 42% / 58% 1% $47,669
English 60 +1 33% / 67% 0% $49,191
French 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,596
History 37 65% / 35% 0% $52,070
Philosophy 18 +1 44% / 56% 6%
Spanish 13 +5 38% / 62% 0% $51,596
Art 19 16% / 84% 0% $35,358
Art History 6 17% / 83% 0% $35,358
Dance 4 0% / 100% 0%
Music 22 64% / 36% 0%
Studio Art 2 50% / 50% 0% $35,358
Theatre Arts 10 +1 60% / 40% 0% $49,223
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business and Economics 358 55% / 45% 1% $79,852
Business Administration 336 +1 54% / 46% 1% $79,252
Economics 22 +4 64% / 36% 5% $89,021
Economics
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 201 10% / 90% 0% $50,119
Child Development 19 11% / 89% 0% $50,998
Liberal Studies 102 +3 16% / 84% 0% $52,135
Education 80 +2 4% / 96% 1% $47,342
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Science and Technology 309 46% / 54% 0% $91,624
Applied Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 0% $55,816
Computer Science 48 90% / 10% 0% $130,533
Electrical Engineering 23 91% / 9% 0%
Mathematics 15 +4 60% / 40% 0% $55,816
Physical Science 2 0% / 100% 0%
Physics 7 71% / 29% 0%
Statistics
Statistics 7 71% / 29% 0%
Biochemistry 11 +1 27% / 73% 0%
Biology 85 +1 31% / 69% 0% $65,142
Chemistry 15 47% / 53% 0%
Earth Science 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Environmental Science 21 38% / 62% 0% $55,535
Geology 8 25% / 75% 0%
Nursing 62 13% / 87% 0% $119,851
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Social Sciences 621 28% / 72% 0% $52,661
Kinesiology 95 +2 34% / 66% 0% $54,689
Anthropology 16 +1 44% / 56% 0%
Chicano and Latino Studies 10 30% / 70% 0% $52,135
Communication Studies 67 +1 30% / 70% 1% $54,668
Criminal Justice Administration 64 25% / 75% 0% $60,219
Ethnic Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $52,135
Geography 27 +1 48% / 52% 0%
Global Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 23 +2 43% / 57% 0%
Psychology 229 +9 23% / 77% 1% $48,334
Sociology 70 +2 24% / 76% 0% $55,444
Women's and Gender Studies 15 +5 7% / 93% 0% $52,135