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Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
Public 4-year school
$28,067projected sticker price
$15,508projected average net price for
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This year at Sonoma State University, we project that on average students will pay $15,508, while the advertised price of attendance is $28,067. That’s a difference of $12,559.

Prices at Sonoma State University over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$40,075
out-of-state sticker price
$28,067
in-state sticker price
$15,508
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Sonoma State UniversityIn-state sticker price at Sonoma State UniversityOut-of-state sticker price at Sonoma State University
25-26$15,508$28,067$40,075
24-25$15,287$27,668$39,612
23-24$15,070$27,274$39,154
22-23$15,113$27,352$39,232
21-22$15,507$26,698$38,578
20-21$7,055$26,724$38,604
19-20$17,239$28,268$40,148
18-19$17,086$26,626$38,506
17-18$16,119$26,034$37,914
16-17$16,807$25,178$36,338
15-16$16,204$24,680$35,840
14-15$15,585$23,655$34,815
13-14$12,914$23,295$34,455

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Sonoma State University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $22,720, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $9,652. That's a difference of $13,068.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$9,652
$11,450
$13,084
$16,852
$22,720
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Sonoma State University
<$30K$9,652
$30K-$48K$11,450
$48K-$75K$13,084
$75K-$110K$16,852
>$110K$22,720

School details

Located in Rohnert Park, CA
95% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
60% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Sonoma State University, over the last five years 60% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

60% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Sonoma State University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
53%
57%
51%
59%
36%
64%
57%
57%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Sonoma State UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native53%31%
Asian57%45%
Black51%34%
Hispanic59%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander36%28%
White64%50%
Multiple races57%37%
Unknown race57%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Sonoma State University, about 79% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

79%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

46%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Sonoma State University has 7,372 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
7,372 students

About 63% of students are female.

63% female
37% male
10% other

And about 42% of students are white.

White

42%

Hispanic

39%

Multiple races

5%

Asian

5%

Unknown race

4%

Black

3%

Nonresident

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%