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 (37.38%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: 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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 64 male students for every 100 female students, up from 59 in 2015.
- 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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 9,481 students in 2018 and was lowest at 5,891 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,408 to 5,891 students, a net loss of 3,517 (37.4%).
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.