Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California · Website
$65,986
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$65,986
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Sonoma State University is a public 4-year college in Rohnert Park, California with 5,166 undergraduates and 619 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,885 a year (tuition and fees $8,624 in-state, $21,224 out-of-state). It admits 93% of applicants and 58% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $65,986 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $16,705 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,885
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,624
Out-of-state $21,224
Admission rate
93%
US median 78%
Completion rate
58%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$16,705
About $177 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$65,986
Rank 511 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $12,885
- Tuition in-state
- $8,624
- Tuition out-of-state
- $21,224
- Cost of attendance
- $24,648
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 27%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,310
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,795
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,741
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,897
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,195
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,330 in 2015-16 to $8,624 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Undergraduates
- 5,166
- Graduate students
- 619
- Part-time students
- 12%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Retention rate
- 79%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 58
- Endowment
- $51.6M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 511 of 5,094 US colleges and 81 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,885 | $20,161 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,624 | $8,086 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 93% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 58% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 79% | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $16,705 | $11,537 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $52,179 | $36,048 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $65,986 | $41,472 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 69% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 77% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
58 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 323 | $16,500 | $55,001 | $75,887 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 289 | $16,351 | $33,006 | $57,335 | $50,706 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 115 | $16,862 | $39,758 | $59,444 | $53,072 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 112 | $17,000 | $37,896 | $56,581 | $52,657 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 97 | $19,000 | $34,074 | $56,345 | $57,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 94 | $36,736 | $93,663 | $127,133 | $103,485 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 90 | $17,877 | $32,952 | $68,833 | $56,359 |
| Education, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 89 | $17,128 | $31,095 | $52,842 | $49,113 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $20,174 | $33,022 | $67,351 | $54,562 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 76 | $19,375 | $31,282 | $59,418 | $48,590 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $20,000 | $38,444 | $66,892 | $55,378 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $12,500 | $125,646 | $143,886 | $88,910 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $13,500 | $31,992 | $56,819 | $50,680 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $20,110 | $66,481 | $106,181 | $107,009 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $15,000 | $43,547 | $65,009 | $63,293 |
| Geography and CartographyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | Withheld | $40,614 | Withheld | $57,853 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 38 | $41,000 | $144,966 | $144,371 | $120,193 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 36 | $32,570 | $56,566 | $63,781 | $60,111 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $19,200 | $29,035 | $46,022 | $41,367 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $19,187 | $35,263 | $64,116 | $51,710 |
| AnthropologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $17,614 | $31,744 | $62,674 | $46,676 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $17,924 | $38,699 | $64,913 | $69,562 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $18,250 | $33,906 | $52,672 | $48,568 |
| PhilosophyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $19,424 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,455 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 24 | Withheld | $80,657 | $87,304 | $65,824 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Rohnert Park and California on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Sonoma State University cost?
$12,885 a year is the average net price at Sonoma State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,624 for in-state students and $21,224 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $24,648. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,310 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Sonoma State University?
93% of applicants are admitted to Sonoma State University. The median admission rate of colleges in California is 76%.
How much do Sonoma State University graduates earn?
$65,986 a year is the median pay of former Sonoma State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($52,179 after 6 years). That ranks 511 of 5,094 US colleges and 81 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $144,966.
How much student debt do Sonoma State University graduates have?
$16,705 is the median federal student loan debt of Sonoma State University graduates, about $177 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 27% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Sonoma State University?
58% of first-time, full-time students at Sonoma State University finish within 6 years. 79% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Sonoma State University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (323 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (289 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (115 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 58 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.