Sonoma State University Business Programs

Sonoma State University is a public institution situated in Rohnert Park, California. Rohnert Park is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Sonoma State University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SSU.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#74	Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#85	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards SSU has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#227	Highest Paid General Business Administration and Management Graduates	College Factual
#232	Highest Paid Business Administration & Management Graduates	College Factual
#238	Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates	College Factual

Where Is Sonoma State University?

Contact details for SSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928-3609
Phone:	707-664-2880
Website:	www.sonoma.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/sonomastateuniversity
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/ssu_1961

How Do I Get Into SSU?

You can apply to SSU online at: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for SSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into SSU?

With an acceptance rate of 89%, SSU is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 90% of students accepted to SSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 590. Math scores were between 470 and 560.

SSU received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 23. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

Can I Afford Sonoma State University?

The overall average net price of SSU is $30,078. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SSU, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $6,087 a year. That adds up to $24,348 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SSU is 2.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Sonoma State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,255 undergraduate students at SSU, with 6,419 being full-time and 836 being part-time.

There are also 763 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,419 full-time undergraduates at SSU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sonoma State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	321
Black or African American	152
Hispanic or Latino	2,420
White	2,625
International Students	208
Other Races/Ethnicities	693

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Sonoma State University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 34 countries are represented at SSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, China, and Germany.

Online Learning at Sonoma State University

In 2019-2020, 7,905 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SSU has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of SSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Sonoma State University was 2,100.2%. This is the #69 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at SSU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Sonoma State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	403	62	465
General Economics	36	0	36
Organizational Behavior Studies	0	9	9
Agricultural Business & Management	0	7	7
TOTAL	439	78	517

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Stepheng3 under License

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