[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,644 students (67% of total 5,412 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 $10,379.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 87% of total 899 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,094.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Sonoma State University, 3,644 undergraduate students (67% of total 5,412 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,379.

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 Scholarship3,64467% $37,821,376$10,379
Pell Grants1,94436% $10,381,249$5,340
Federal Student Loan1,45227% $9,159,968$6,309

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

783 beginning undergraduate students (87% of total 899 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 $9,094.

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 Aid78387% --
Grants or Scholarships74383%$6,757,056$9,094
Federal Grants31535%$1,828,615$5,805
Pell Grants31535%$1,781,458$5,655
Other Federal Grants475%$47,157$1,003
State/Local Grants52659%$2,084,583$3,963
Institutional Grants68776%$2,843,858$4,140
Student Loan Aid24527%$1,496,320$6,107
Federal Student Loans23927%$1,122,006$4,695
Other Student Loans263%$374,314$14,397

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 2023-2024 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 level511491$5,589,405$10,938
0-30,000165165$2,529,953$15,333
30,001-48,0009492$1,276,623$13,581
48,001-75,0008382$995,036$11,988
75,001-110,0006160$507,247$8,316
110,001 or more10892$280,546$2,598

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