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Sonoma State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,159
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 63%
Average Aid Amount $7,841
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 650
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 81%

Financial Aid Information at Sonoma State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,159 students (63% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,841. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 650 students (81% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Sonoma State University is $8,190 for California residents and $20,070 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,159 students (63% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,841. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Sonoma State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Sonoma State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,15963%$7,841
Pell Grants2,26134%$4,647
Federal Student Loans1,75127%$6,350

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 650 beginning students (81% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 645 students (80% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Sonoma State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Sonoma State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid65081%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources61977%$7,287
Federal Grants27634%$5,176
Pell Grants27434%$4,938
Other Federal Grants618%$1,237
State/Local Grants39749%$2,704
Institutional Grants50863%$3,954
Student Loans23129%$6,350
Federal Student Loans22728%$4,999
Other Student Loans243%$13,840

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 598 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Sonoma State University. Among them, 391 students have lived on campus and 40 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Sonoma State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus77097391
Living Off-Campus with Family146449167
Living Off-Campus without Family483440

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Sonoma State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level402377$3,753,847$9,338
$0 - $30,000113113$1,648,470$14,588
$30,001 - $48,0007878$997,455$12,788
$48,001 - $75,0008281$757,614$9,239
$75,001 - $110,0004638$204,743$4,451
$110,001 or more8367$145,565$1,754