Rohnert Park, California · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Rohnert Park, California, Sonoma State University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 5,891 students in fall 2024, including 5,272 undergraduates and 619 graduate students. It is part of California State University.
Sonoma State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 55 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,636 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
5,891
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
1,636
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
55
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 55
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
58%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,436
Master's degrees
200
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,891
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,272
Graduate students, fall 2024
619
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,660
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,938
Graduate students, 2024-25
722
Full-time, 2024-25
79%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
41%
Hispanic or Latino
41%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
62%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California State University
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Interim President
Dr. Emily Cutrer
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization