Sonoma State University (Sonoma State) is a four-year, public school located in Rohnert Park, CA.
It offers 18 graduate programs - 17 Master's, 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,148 for in-state and $20,228 for out-of-state students.
A total of 619 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,891 students at Sonoma State. Sonoma State offers online graduate programs and 23 out of 619 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 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,148 for California residents and $20,228 for out-of-state students. It offers eighteen (18) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Sonoma State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA |
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| Graduate School Students | 578 students
23 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,148
Out-of-State$20,228 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 18 Graduate Programs
17 Master's, 1 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Sonoma State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $10,148 and $20,228 for non-California residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $420.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $7,608 | $17,688 |
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| Fees | $2,540 | $2,540 |
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| Cost per Credit | $0 | $420 |
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| Books & Supplies | $856 |
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| Room & Board | $16,802 (On-Campus) / $22,086 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,600 (On-Campus) / $4,096 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $30,406 | $40,486 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $37,186 | $47,266 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $9,386 | $9,422 | $9,494 | $9,624 | $10,148 |
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| Out-of-State | $18,890 | $18,926 | $18,998 | $19,128 | $20,228 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Sonoma State University offers Masters, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 18 major areas - 17 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 200 | - | - | - |
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| Men | 59 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 141 | - | - | - |
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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's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Psychology | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 5 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Sonoma State graduate schools have a total of 578 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 169 male and 409 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 308 full-time and 270 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 23 students enrolled through online exclusively and 290 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 315 White, 11 Black, and 28 Asian students are attending at Sonoma State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
7 grad students are younger than 22 and 127 students are older than 65. It has 302 students aged between 22 and 30 and 183 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 578 |
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| Men | 169 |
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| Women | 409 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 578 |
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| Full-time Students | 308 |
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| Part-time Students | 270 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 578 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 28 |
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| Black | 11 |
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| Hispanic | 151 |
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| White | 315 |
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| Two or more races | 26 |
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| Un-Known | 29 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 578 |
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| 21 & Under | 7 |
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| 22-24 | 149 |
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| 25-29 | 153 |
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| 30-34 | 98 |
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| 35-39 | 85 |
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| 40 & Over | 127 |
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Online Population
At Sonoma State University graduate schools, 23 students enrolled online exclusively and 290 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 619 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 23 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 290 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 306 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 23 |
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| California Resident | 22 |
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| Other State In U.S. | - |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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