Sonoma State University (Sonoma State) is a four-year, public school located in Rohnert Park, CA.

It offers 21 graduate programs - 20 Master's, 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,624 for in-state and $19,128 for out-of-state students.

A total of 703 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,637 students at Sonoma State. Sonoma State offers online graduate programs and 53 out of 703 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Sonoma State's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,624 for California residents and $19,128 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-one (21) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSonoma State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA
Graduate School Students784 students
53 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,624
Out-of-State$19,128
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 21 Graduate Programs
20 Master's, 1 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Sonoma State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Sonoma State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $9,624 and $19,128 for non-California residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $396.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$2,448$2,448
Cost per Credit-$1$396
Books & Supplies$822
Room & Board$15,770 (On-Campus) / $19,430 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,492 (On-Campus) / $4,890 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$28,708$38,212
Off-Campus Total$34,766$44,270

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Sonoma State University offers Masters, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 21 major areas - 20 Master's (1 online programs), 1 Post-Master's.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total271---
Men90---
Women181---

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Business and Management (other)18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services36 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and TeachingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Engineering2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Film/Cinema/Video Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management94 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Organizational Behavior Studies1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Sonoma State graduate schools have a total of 784 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 244 male and 540 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 376 full-time and 408 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 53 students enrolled through online exclusively and 242 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 442 White, 20 Black, and 41 Asian students are attending at Sonoma State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

10 grad students are younger than 22 and 149 students are older than 65. It has 341 students aged between 22 and 30 and 203 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total784
Men244
Women540
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total784
Full-time Students376
Part-time Students408
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total784
American Indian /
Native American
2
Asian41
Black20
Hispanic173
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
4
White442
Two or more races30
Un-Known49
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total784
21 & Under10
22-24146
25-29195
30-34122
35-3981
40 & Over149

Online Population

At Sonoma State University graduate schools, 53 students enrolled online exclusively and 242 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment703
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses53
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses242
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses408
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses53
California Resident45
Other State In U.S.7
Outside of U.S.1