The student population at Sonoma State University is 5,891 (5,272 undergraduate and 619 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 3,517 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Sonoma State is 89.49% which is decreased by 3,382 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 135 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
210 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 483.33% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,047 where 5,891 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
89.49% of total students is undergraduate students and 10.51% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 3,382 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 135 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Sonoma State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sonoma State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,324 where 5,272 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Sonoma State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 723 where 619 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Sonoma State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 41.35% and the percentage of black students is 2.78% at Sonoma State University. 4.62% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 40.64% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 48.67% to 41.35%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.94% to 4.62%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.19% to 2.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 27.59% to 40.64%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6571 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6796 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sonoma State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
210 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 483.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sonoma State University from 2015 to 2025.