Graduate Programs at Sonoma State University

Graduate School Overview

Sonoma State University (referred to as Sonoma State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Rohnert Park, CA. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.

The school is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (1/31/1969 - Current).

Sonoma State Directory Information
School Name	Sonoma State University (Sonoma State)
Address	1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928-3609
Phone	707-664-2880
Web	https://www.sonoma.edu
Online Application	https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Financial Info	https://financialaid.sonoma.edu

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Sonoma State University is $9,494 for California residents and $18,998 for out-of-state students. The school has 784 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 7,371 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 64 graduate programs through Master's and Post-Master Certificate.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$18,998 $9,494 for California Residents
Student Population	784
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs	64 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Sonoma State University is $9,494 for California residents and $18,998 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is -$1 for California residents and $398 for out-of-state students.

Sonoma State University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Sonoma State University offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Sonoma State University is $9,494 for California residents and $18,998 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.38% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	California Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$7,176	$2,056	$16,680	$2,056
2019-2020	$7,176	$2,138	$16,680	$2,138
2020-2021	$7,176	$2,210	$16,680	$2,210
2021-2022	$7,176	$2,246	$16,680	$2,246
2022-2023	$7,176	$2,318	$16,680	$2,318

The graduate school tuition & fees of Sonoma State is average compared to public graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the California graduate tuition is $21,752 (public) / $24,037 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Sonoma State University	$9,494	$18,998
All Graduate Schools	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
California Graduate Schools	$19,766	$22,527
Public	$11,624	$21,752
Private	$24,037

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,290 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Sonoma State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.17% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $21,148. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.32% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$13,960	$2,952	$15,150	$3,024
2019-2020	$15,210	$3,208	$16,188	$3,282
2020-2021	$14,282	$3,504	$16,580	$3,302
2021-2022	$14,510	$3,178	$17,252	$3,216
2022-2023	$14,926	$3,322	$17,784	$3,364

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $398 at Sonoma State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.51% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$396
2019-2020	$396
2020-2021	$396
2021-2022	$396
2022-2023	$398

Graduate Programs at Sonoma State

Sonoma State University offers 18 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 207 students have completed their study at Sonoma State University.

Offered Degrees at Sonoma State University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	17	207
Post Master's Degree	1	0
Total	18	207

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Sonoma State University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program with 0 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 62 completers.

Post-graduate Certificate
Master's

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Sonoma State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	0	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	0	-

Popular Master's Programs at Sonoma State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	62	$79,300
Business Administration and Management	✕	53	$79,300
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	47	$105,900
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	30	$105,900
Education	✕	29	$59,700

Sonoma State University offers 18 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 207 students have completed their graduate studies.

207 students have earned/completed Master's program.

Master's
Post-Master's

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Agricultural Business and Management (other)	✕	7	-
Education [+]	✕	54 completers	$59,700
Education	✕	28	$59,700
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	26	$47,200
Engineering [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Engineering Science	✕	4	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Spanish Language and Literature	✕	3	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	13 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	13	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	2	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis	✕	5	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	2	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	✕	0	-
Psychology [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Psychology	✕	4	-
Human Services [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Public Administration	✕	6	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	✕	2	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	30 completers	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	30	$105,900
Business [+]	✕	71 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	62	$79,300
Organizational Behavior Studies	✕	9	-
History [+]	✕	4 completers	-
History	✕	4	-
	Total	207

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	0	-
	Total	0

Graduate Student Population at Sonoma State

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 784 students enrolled into Sonoma State University graduate schools where it has total 7,371 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 376 full-time and 408 part-time graduate students. By gender, 244 male and 540 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	784	244	540
Full-time	376	95	281
Part-tme	408	149	259

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 442 White (56.38%), 20 Black/African American (2.55%), 173 Hispanic (22.07%), 41 Asian (5.23%), and 108 students with other races. 23 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	784	244	540
American Indian/Native American	2	0	2
Asian	41	12	29
Black/African American	20	9	11
Hispanic	173	46	127
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	4	0	4
White	442	145	297
Two More	30	7	23
Un-Known	49	17	32
Non-resident Alien	23	8	15

Sonoma State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 76 graduate students (9.69% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 415 graduate students (52.93% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	784
Enrolled Online Exclusively	76
Enrolled Some Online Courses	415
Not in Online Courses	293

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Sonoma State University. 166 students are aged 20 to 24 (21.17% of total students), 71 students are aged above 50 (9.06%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Sonoma State University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	784	244	540
Age 20-21	8	2	6
Age 22-24	158	44	114
Age 25-29	222	79	143
Age 30-34	135	46	89
Age 35-39	75	26	49
Age 40-49	115	25	90
Age 50-64	65	20	45
Over 64	6	2	4

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