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Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California · Public · 5,166 undergrads

Sonoma State University admits 93% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Sonoma State University?

93% of applicants get in

Nearly everyone who applies gets in.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

11,246 applied, 10,507 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Sonoma State University cost?

$10,759 a year in-state

Out of state: about $24,079 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $24,931.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,973
$30,000–$48,000$7,100
$48,000–$75,000$8,725
$75,000–$110,000$12,224
over $110,000$20,777

Out-of-state tuition is $22,382 a year, against $9,062 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $13,320 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

5,166
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
Suburb
Campus setting in Rohnert Park, CA.
79%
of first-years come back for year two.
42%
finish in four years. 61% within six.
$71.3k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$15k
median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Sonoma State University is on

Easiest to get into in CaliforniaCheapest after aid in CaliforniaCheapest after aid, families under $30kCheapest after aid, families $48–75kEasiest colleges to get into

Questions people ask

What is Sonoma State University's acceptance rate?
93% for fall 2024: 10,507 of 11,246 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Sonoma State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $8,725 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,931.
How much does Sonoma State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Sonoma State University is $22,382 a year, against $9,062 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $10,759 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $13,320 tuition gap gives about $24,079 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is Sonoma State University's graduation rate?
61% of students finish within six years and 42% within four (IPEDS).