4,159 students (63% of total 6,587 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Sonoma State University (Sonoma State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,841.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 81% of total 803 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,287.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Sonoma State University, 4,159 undergraduate students (63% of total 6,587 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,841.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Sonoma State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,15963% $32,612,536$7,841
Pell Grants2,26134% $10,507,239$4,647
Federal Student Loan1,75127% $11,118,000$6,350

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

650 beginning undergraduate students (81% of total 803 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Sonoma State University. The average amount of aid received is $7,287.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Sonoma State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid65081% --
Grants or Scholarships61977%$4,510,386$7,287
Federal Grants27634%$1,428,592$5,176
Pell Grants27434%$1,353,126$4,938
Other Federal Grants618%$75,466$1,237
State/Local Grants39749%$1,073,368$2,704
Institutional Grants50863%$2,008,426$3,954
Student Loan Aid23129%$1,466,927$6,350
Federal Student Loans22728%$1,134,761$4,999
Other Student Loans243%$332,166$13,840

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Sonoma State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level402377$3,753,847$9,338
0-30,000113113$1,648,470$14,588
30,001-48,0007878$997,455$12,788
48,001-75,0008281$757,614$9,239
75,001-110,0004638$204,743$4,451
110,001 or more8367$145,565$1,754

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