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Student Achievement

Sonoma State has high-quality, innovative academic programs that prepare students to flourish in a changing workforce and world. Our faculty and staff provide students with a transformative educational experience within a framework of access and inclusive excellence.

Sonoma State leads the CSU system in graduation rates:

  • #3 in two-year graduation rate for transfers
  • #3 in four-year graduation rates for transfers
  • #3 in four-year graduation rate for first-time first-year students
  • #9 in six-year graduation rate for first-time first-year students
A screenshot of the Retention dashboard
Retention Dashboard

The Retention dashboard reflects retention over time at Sonoma State by new fall cohorts of full-time undergraduate students. 

A screenshot of the Graduation dashboard
Graduation Dashboard

The Graduation dashboard calculates the graduation rates for entering cohorts of new undergraduates, along with equity gaps between Underrepresented Minority (URM) students and the non-URM student population.

A screenshot of the Degrees Awarded dashboard
Degrees Awarded Dashboard

The Degrees Awarded dashboard shows the total number of degrees awarded by Sonoma State over time, filtered by year, degree, college, and major.

A screenshot of the Alumni Achievement infographic
Alumni Achievement Infographic

This infographic highlights various statistics pertaining to alumni who pursued further studies after attaining a bachelors at Sonoma State.