Sonoma State University Rankings

Located in Rohnert Park, CA, Sonoma State University is one of the best universities in the state of California. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Sonoma State University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Sonoma State University.

1801 E. Cotati Avenue Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Phone: (707) 664-2778
Email: student.outreach@sonoma.edu
Web site: http://www.sonoma.edu

Rankings: Sonoma State University

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 32
Score: 38
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.0
Graduation and retention ranking: 30
Average freshman retention rate: 76.5%
6-year graduation rate: 53.5%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 63
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 42.6%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 9.2%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 23:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 70.0%
Student selectivity ranking: 68
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 910-1120
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: N/A
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): N/A
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 75.8%
Financial resources rank: 46
Alumni giving rank: 113
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 0.8%

Sonoma State University History

Essential Facts: Sonoma State University

  • The Sonoma State acceptance rate is 90%. Graduating 63% of students, Sonoma State alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $37,900.
  • Sonoma State University is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and productive work and academic environment for all members of our campus.
  • The Lifelong Learning Institute for students over the age of 50 is founded. The Osher Foundation gave a large gift which resulted in the name change to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 31%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 5%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 5%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 80%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 98%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA II
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, soccer
Women’s scholarship sports: soccer, softball, volleyball
Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra