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Office of the Provost, Institutional Research

Common Data Set
Fall 1999 Standard Survey Response

This document is a standard response to college guides and other surveys asking for information about Sonoma State University. Sonoma State University is one of 23 campuses in the California State University System. This response is prepared by the Office of Assessment and Analytical Studies and serves as a factbook for finding out basic information about the campus. The document is based on the August 1999 Common Data Set developed by the College Board, along with a consortium of higher education groups and guidebook publishers. Items, which are answers to the Common Data Set questions, are labeled with the prefix "CDS" and the question number. The CDS items are supplemented with additional detail to answer other commonly asked questions. All information is listed under the CDS headings. Any questions regarding the data should be referred toAnalytical Studies

 


CONTENTS


INTRODUCTION


A. General Information


 Address and Campus Information


 Degrees Offered


 Faculty


B. Enrollment and Persistence


 Enrollments


 Degrees Awarded


 Graduation /Persistence Rates


C. Freshman Admissions


 Applicant and Admit Counts


 Admission Requirements


 Basis for Selection


 Freshman Profile


 Admissions Policies


D. Transfer Admission


 Admissions Policies


 Applicant and Admit Counts


E. Academic Offerings and Policies


 Special Study Options


 Academic Facilities and Services


 Available Majors


F. Student Life


 Student Profile


 Student Activities


G. Annual Expenses


 Tuition and Fees


 Other Expenses


 Per Credit Hour Charges


H. Financial Aid


 Total Dollars Awarded


 Aid Recipients


 Aid Process


 Aid Types Available

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A. GENERAL INFORMATION

 

CDS-A1. Address information

Name.

Sonoma State University

Mailing Address.

1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA. 94928-3609

Main telephone.

707/664-2880

Main FAX.

707/664-2505

Main URL.

http://www.sonoma.edu

Admissions URL.

http://www.admitme.sonoma.edu

Admissions address.

Admissions & Records,
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA. 94928-3609

President.

Ruben Armiñana, Ph.D.

Director of Admissions.

Troy Johnson

Admissions telephone.

707/664-2778

Director of Financial Aid.

George Urdzik

Financial Aid Telephone.

707/664-2389

International Student Services.

Richard Sutter, Director
707/664-2582

Director of Athletics.

William Fusco

FICE #1156, FAFSA #001156, SAT #4723, ACT #0431.

Environment/transportation.

255 acres, suburban campus in Rohnert Park (Santa Rosa area) located 45 miles north of San Francisco in the heart of wine country. Served by major airports (San Francisco and Oakland), train (Oakland), bus serves Santa Rosa. Public transportation serves campus; branch campus in Ukiah.


CDS-A2. Control.

Public
(University founded in 1960)

CDS-A3. Gender mix.

Coed

CDS-A4. Academic year calendar.

Semester

Classes begin in late August, late January; Summer sessions: three sessions of three weeks each, two sessions of four weeks each, one session of six weeks; Intersession in January. Orientation for new students held in June.

CDS.A5 Degrees Offered

Baccalaureate.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in: American Multicultural Studies, Anthropology, Art, Biology, Chemistry,Chicano and Latino Studies, Communication, Economics, English, Environmental Studies,French, Geography, History, Hutchins School of Liberal Studies, Liberal Studies (Ukiah), Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Special Majors, Theatre Arts, Human Development (Interdisciplinary), Women's and Gender Studies

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Art Studio

Bachelor of.Science (B.S.) in: Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Geology, Mathematics, Nursing, Physics, Special Major (Interdisciplinary)

Master's.

Master of Arts in: Biology, Counseling, Cultural Resources Mgt. (Anthropology), Education, English, History, Interdisciplinary Studies (ITDS), Kinesiology, Psychology

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Master of Science in: Nursing, Interdisciplinary Studies (ITDS)

Institutional accreditation.

Regionally accredited by Western Assn. of Schools and Colleges (WASC), National Assn. for Schools of Art and Design, National Assn. of Schools of Music, Counseling and Related Educational Programs, National League for Nursing, American Chemical Society

Member of Council on Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC)

  Faculty

Total faculty

516

Full-time

51%

Women

48%

Ethnic minority

12%

With Ph.D. or highest terminal degree in field

93%

 

Student/faculty ratio.

Approximately 20 to 1 (Combined for graduate and undergraduate. SSU has no exclusively undergraduate faculty and many courses enroll both undergraduates and graduates.)

Campus safety measures.

Blue light emergency phones on campus, 24-hour escorts, campus police force.

Some noteworthy alumni.

Pulitzer Prize nominee, William C. Davis; Vice President and Provost of University of Arizona International Campus, Celestino Fernandez; Emmy Award winner, Lex Fletcher; Offensive guard with Dallas Cowboys, Larry Allen; former Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, Reserve 420, Mary Lyons; National president of Canine Companions, Jean Schultz; emmy award winner and executive director of Trauma Foundation and Pacific Center for Violence Prevention at San Francisco General Hospital, Andrew McGuire.

Some noteworthy campus buildings.

Jean and Charles Schulz Information Center, Evert Person Theater

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B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE

 

Enrollment

Enrollment numbers are the figures reported to the federal government in the 1999 IPEDS Fall Headcount Report.

The Common Data Set requires the IPEDS figures. Extension-only students are not included in the IPEDS degree-seeking totals. The University enrolls a number of unclassified individuals who have received bachelor's degrees but who are not enrolled in a graduate degree program. In the IPEDS headcounts, these students are counted as "all other undergraduates taking courses." They are given a separate category in the official statistics.

CDS-B1. Institutional enrollment Data are broken out by level and gender by full-time and part-time. Full time defined as taking 12 or more units.

Total Enrollments

Total 
1999 Full Time Enrollment
1999 Part Time Enrollment

Men (IPEDS col 15)
Women (IPEDS col 16)
 

TOTAL

Men (IPEDS col 15)
Women (IPEDS col 16)
 

TOTAL

Undergraduates

Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen

289

553

842

11

7

18

Other first-year, degree-seeking

159

265

424

21

31

52

All other degree-seeking

1,238

2,387

3,625

321

565

886

Total degree-seeking

1,686

3,205

4,891

353

603

956

 

Total undergraduates

 

1,686

 

3,205

 

4,891

 

353

 

603

 

956

First-professional

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

First-time, first-professional students

All other first-professionals

Total first-professional

Graduate

Degree-seeking, first-time

14

43

57

7

29

36

All other degree-seeking

39

114

153

71

195

266

All other graduates enrolled in credit courses

124

353

477

71

176

724

 

Total graduate

 

177

 

510

 

687

 

149

 

400

 

549

TOTAL All Students

1,863

3,715

5,578

502

1003

1,505

Total all undergraduates: 5,847

Total all graduates: 1,236

 

 

CDS-B2. Enrollment by racial/ethnic category. Headcounts are shown by self-reported ethnic categories for all first year undergraduates and all undergraduates (not including extension-only students).

Degree Seeking
First Time First Year
Degree Seeking
Undergraduates

Non-resident aliens

6

94

Black, non-Hispanic

24

118

American Indian or Alaskan Native

  8

65

Asian or Pacific Islander

 48

315

Hispanic

 94

559

White, non-Hispanic

557

 3751

Race/ethnicity unknown

123

945

Total

 860

5847

 

 

 CDS-B3. Degrees awarded 7/1/98-6/30/99

(Source. IPEDS 1998-99 Degrees Conferred Survey)

Bachelor's degrees

1,446

Master's degrees

190

TOTAL

1,636

 

CDS-B4/B11 Graduation rates. The Common Data Set calls for inclusion of figures from the IPEDS graduation survey on graduation rates of first-time, full-time freshmen entering in 1993. These are the official numbers reported for the Student Right to Know Act. Source: IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey, Sect. II, Part A)

B6. Cohort of Fall 1993 Full-time New Entering Freshmen

539

B7. Cumulative graduated in four years or less

81

B8. Graduated in fifth year

114

B9. Graduated in sixth year

41

B10. Cumulative graduated in six years or less

236

B11. Cumulative six year graduation rate

44%

 

CDS-B21. Retention rate. Percentage of full/time freshmen entering in Fall 1998 who were enrolled in Fall 1999: 78%
(Source: Office of Assessment and Analytical Studies retention reports)

Average GPA of freshmen after first year. 2.3 on a 4.0 scale.

 

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C. FRESHMAN ADMISSION

Applications

CDS-C1. Freshman students. Counts use institutional definition and are unduplicated counts of completed applications for Fall 1999.

(Source: Office Assessment and Analytical Studies report)

Men

Women

Total

Total full time, first ime, first-year freshmen Applied

1,374

2,555

3,929

Total full time, first ime, first-year freshmen Offered Admission

1,138

2,165

3,303

Total full time, first ime, first-year freshmen Enrolled

289

553

842

Total part time, first ime, first-year freshmen Enrolled

11

7

18

Total Enrolled

300

560

860

Applied/Offered

83%

85%

84%

Offered/Enrolled

26%

26%

26%

 

CDS-C2. Freshman wait-listed students. The Sonoma State University does not maintain a wait list for selected freshman applicants.

  Admissions Requirements

CDS-C3. High school graduation required? Required/GED accepted

CDS-C4. General college preparatory program required? Yes

CDS-C5. High school units required. Unit = one year of study or its equivalent.

Total academic units

16

English

4

Mathematics

3

Science (1 unit must be lab)

2

Foreign language (must be same language)

2

History

1

Academic electives

3

One unit of visual and performing arts and one unit of U.S. government are required.

 

Basis for Selection

CDS-C6. Open admissions? No

CDS-C7. Importance of freshman selection factors.

Very important factors. Secondary school record and standardized test scores.

Factors considered. Geographical residence, state residency and minority status.

Portfolios required for art program applicants, auditions required for music applicants, and RN required for graduate nursing applicants.

CDS-C8. SAT/ACT requirements. SAT I or ACT required (no preference). ACT/SAT I used for placement as well as admissions. TOEFL required of international applicants. ACT data are not reported due to minimal numbers submitting test scores.

 

Freshman Profile

CDS-C9. SAT/ACT scores of fall 1999 freshmen (Source. Admissions Applicant data base)

Submission

Number

% of Total

Submitting SAT

825

96%

Submitting ACT

1%

Score Percentiles

25th %

75th

SAT I Verbal

460

570

SAT I Math

470

570

SAT I Total

950

1125



SAT I Scores (%)

Verbal

Math

700-800

2%

1%

600-699

14%

14%

500-599

46%

46%

400-499

34%

36%

300-399

4%

3%

200-299

0%

0%

 

CDS-C10. High school rank distribution, freshmen
(Source. Applicant data file, Office of Assessment and Analytical Studies)

% submitting high school rank percentile

44%

% in top tenth of h.s. graduating class

10%

% in top quarter of h.s. graduating class

45%

% in top half of h.s. graduating class

84%

% in bottom half of h.s. graduating class

16%

% in bottom quarter of h.s. graduating class

4%

 

CDS-C11/12. High school GPA distribution & average, freshmen. Ninety-eight percent of enrolled first-time freshmen in Fall 1999 submitted high school GPA. Of those, 74% had GPA of 3.0 and higher and 26% had GPA between 2.0 and 2.9. The average GPA was 3.2.

 

Freshman Admissions Policies

 

CDS-C13. Application fee. $55. May be waived for financial need.

CDS-C14. Application closing date. Priority date for fall admission. November 30. Applications accepted until full. Rolling admissions.

CDS-C15. Applications for non-fall terms. Applications are accepted for admission to spring term.

CDS-C16. Decision notification. On a rolling basis, beginning November 1.

CDS-C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants. Reply is required by May 1. Application fee is nonrefundable. $240 AY residence hall room deposit, refundable until specified date, partially thereafter.

CDS-C18. Deferred admission. Sonoma State does not have deferred admission.

CDS-C19. Early admission of high school students. High school students may be considered for enrollment in certain programs if recommended by their principal and the appropriate campus department chair and if preparation is equivalent to that required of eligible California high school graduates. Admission is only for a given program and does not constitute the right to continued enrollment.

CDS-C20. Common Application Form accepted? No.

CDS-C21. Early decision plan? No

CDS-C22. Early action plan? No

International student admission. 34 countries represented. Minimum 500 TOEFL (paper) and 173 (computer) score required. Financial statement and academic performance are important considerations for admission. Separate application required. Application deadline is April 30.

Learning disabled student admission. Support services available. Admission requirements are the same as other students. Untimed standardized tests are accepted. Second language requirement may be waived.

Placement credit options. Credit may be granted through CLEP exams, passing the CSU English Equivalency Examination, through Faculty Evaluated Prior Learning (FEPL), or by successful completion of Advanced Placement Program of the College Board exams, Credit may be granted through challenge exams and for military experience.

 

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D. TRANSFER ADMISSION

CDS-D1. Transfer policy. Transfer students accepted for all terms and academic levels (second semester fresmen accepted); transfer coursework accepted.

CDS-D2. Undergraduate transfer applicants, admits, and enrollees, Fall 1999 (Source: Admissions Applications)

Applicants

Admitted applicants

Enrolled applicants
Admitted/ Applied
Enrolled/ Admittted

Men

646

511

289

79%

57%

Women

 1,236

980

585

79%

60%

Total

1,882

 1,491

874

79%

59%

 CDS-D3. Terms. Transfers are accepted for two academic terms: Fall and Spring

CDS-D4. Minimum number of credits completed to qualify as transfer. 56 credits.

CDS-D5. Required for Admission. College transcripts.

CDS-D6. Minimum high school grade average. 2.0

CDS-D7. Minimum college grade point average. 2.0, higher for some programs

CDS-D9. Application dates. Priority Date is November 1 for fall, August 1 for spring. Rolling admissions.

CDS-D12. Lowest grade accepted. "D"

CDS-D13. Maximum number of transferable credits from 2-year institutions. 70 credits.

CDS-D14. Maximum number of transferable credits from 4-year institutions. None

CDS-D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at Sonoma State. 30 credits.

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E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

CDS-E1. Special study options. Accelerated program, cross-registration, distance learning, double major, English as a Second Language (ESL), exchange student program (domestic-NSE), external degree program, honors program, independent study, student-designed major, study abroad, teacher certification program. Other study options include combined degree programs; bachelor's/MBA and bachelor's/MPA.

CDS-E2. Freshman core curriculum required? No

CDS-E3. Computing on campus. Students are required to own or have access to a computer. There are over 300 college-owned work stations available for student use in the library, computer center, and labs. Dorms are wired to campus netwrok, email accounts provided to all students, off-campus students can connect to campus network, computer repair service and helpline available.

Academic Facilities and Services

Library collection. (Source: IPEDS Library Survey, Fall 1998) Special collections - women artists archive and small presses collection, 2000+ CD-ROMS, public access via web, and access to other university and city catalogs. Other special academic buildings /equipment on campus include a performing arts center, observatory, electron microscope, seismograph. A new high technology information/computer center is under construction and due to open in fall 2000. A state of the art choral facility modeled after Tanglewood is planned for the near future as well as a University Center building.

E4. Books and other materials accessible through library's catalog.

698,216

E5. Current serials

 3,171

E6. Microform titles

1,587,019

E7. Video and audio titles

24,629

Counseling/support services. Health service. Women's center. Day care. Minority student, veteran student, reentry student, career, personal, academic, psychological counseling. International student support services include all aspects of personal and educational experience. Career services. The Career Center provides career counseling/planning, job placement, employer recruitment on campus, experiential education, community involvement program, internships, and testing services. Disabled student services include admissions assistance, priority registration, goals clarification, note-taking services, readers, interpreters,testing arrangements, tape recorders, tutors, TDD, Close-in parking, campus orientation, individual accessibility needs, and cart rides. 90% of campus is accessible to the physical disabled. Learning disabled support services include diagnostic testing service, note-taking services, oral tests, readers, talking books, tape recorders, untimed tests, tutoring, and learning center.

Majors Available

Listed below are majors leading to a bachelor's and master's degrees. Also listed are concentrations within majors.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). American Multicultural Studies, Anthropology, Art, with concentrations in: Art History, Film Emphasis, Art Studio; Biology, with concentrations in Botany, Marine Biology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Microbiology, Zoology; Chemistry, chicano and Latino Studies, Communication Studies, Criminal Justice Administration, Economics, with concentrations in Business Economics, Computer Applications in Economics, International Economics; English, with concentrations in Creative Writing, Literature, Secondary Teaching Preparation; Environmental Studies, with concentrations in Environmental Conservation and Restoration, Environmental Education, Environmental Technology, Environmental Planning; French, Geogrpahy, with concentrations in Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences; Geology, History, Hutchins School of Liberal Studies with Interdisciplinary Studies Plan and Teaching Credential Preparatiion Plan; ; Liberal Studies (Ukiah), Mathematics, Music, with concentrations in Music Education, Performance, Jazz Studies; Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Special Majors: Interdisciplinary, California Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Global Studies, Human Development; Theatre Arts, with concentrations in Dance, Drama, Technical Theatre.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A). Art Studio, with areas of emphasis in: Painting, Photography.

Bachelor of Science (B.S). Biology, with concentrations in Aquatic Biology, Cell Biology, Ecology, Physiology-Animal, Physiology-Plant; Business Administration, with concentrations in Accounting, Business Economics, Finance, Human Resources Management, International Management, Management, Marketing, Special; chemistry, Computer Sciences, Environmental Studies, with concentration in Environmental Technology; Geology, Kinesiology, with concentrations in Adapted Physical Education, Exercise Science, Athletic Training; Mathematics, with concentrations in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics; Nursing - Basic BSN, RN-BSN, LVN-BSN; Physics, with a concentration in Applied Physics; Special Major (Interdisciplinary).

Master of Arts (M.A.). Biology, Counseling, with concentrations in Marriage-Family-Child Counseling (M.F.C.C.); School Counseling (P.P.S); Education, with concentrations in Educational Administration, Curriculum Teaching and Learning, Early Childhood Education, Reading and Language, Special Education; English, History, Interdisciplinary Studies (ITDS), Kinesiology, Psychology, through Special Sessions, Art Therapy, Organization Development, Special Interest Areas.

Master of Science (M.S.). Nursing, with concentrations in Family Nurse Practitioner, Leadership/Case Management; Interdisciplinary Studies (ITDS).

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A).

Master of Public Administration (M.P.A).

The most popular undergraduate majors in 1999 were Business Administration, Psychology, Liberal Studies/Hutchins, English,Environmental Studies. Graduate majors were Education, Counseling, Nursing, Business Administration, English.

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F. STUDENT LIFE

CDS-F1. Undergraduate and freshman profile
(Source. Campus data, Assessment and Analytical Studies, ERSS)

Undergraduate
Freshman

% from out of state

2%

3%

% of men in fraternities

6%

NA

% of women in sororities

5%

NA

% living in college housing

21%

81%

% living off campus

79%

19%

% aged 25+

26%

0

Average age of full-time students

23

18

Average age of all students

24

18

CDS-F2. Activities offered. Student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, drama/theater, choral groups, music ensembles, dance, jazz band, musical theater, opera, pep band, symphony orchestra.

Other student activities. Over 100 registered clubs/organizations, including honor societies, departmentally related clubs, special interest clubs, fraternities, sororities, religious orgianizations and sports clubs.

CDS-F3. ROTC. Army, Air Force, and Navy ROTC are offered through University of California, San Francisco.

CDS-F4. Types of college owned, operated or affiliated housing available. Coed dorms, apartments for single students, special housing for international students, focused learning communities - freshman seminar dorms, healthy living dorms, women in math/science dorms. Current on-campus housing available for 1,250 students. New apartments under construction with an additional 700 available in spring 2000. Freshmen guaranteed on campus housing. Off-campus housing office provides assistance in locating housing off campus.

Athletic participation. Three percent of students participate in intercollegiate sports. Fifty percent of students participate in intramural sports. Member NCAA Division II. Scholarships are available in all intercollegiate sports.

Intercollegiate athletics
Men's intercollegiate sports. Basketball, baseball, soccer and tennis.

Women's intercollegiate sports. Basketball, cross-country, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (outdoor), and volleyball.

Club and intramural athletics (generally available to both men and women). Basketball, golf, soccer, softball, waterpolo, flag football, ultimate frisbee, billiards.

Regulations. Students may live on or off campus. All students may have cars on campus. Alcohol controlled on campus. Honor code. Hazing prohibited. Student Conduct Code.

Freshman Orientation. Freshman orientation is held in June and July at no charge. Advising and registration and parents invited.

Services/facilities for physically disabled: wheelchair accessibility, services and/or facilities for visually impaired, hearing impaired, speech and communication disorders. Learning disabled services are available on an individual, as-needed basis. Foreign languages requirement may be waived. Untimed standardized tests are accepted; other requirements the same as other students.

Athletics questions to :Athletic Director

Intramural questions to: Recreational Sports

 

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EXPENSES

CDS-G1. Annual undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board. Figures are for 1999/00 academic year, with full time 12 credit load. Undergraduate and first year tuition are the same. Fees are the required CSU fees. Room and board figures assume 21 meals per week. 2000/2001fees will be available after July 1, 2000.

Academic Year Charges:

First-Year
Undergraduate

Tuition--in-state

0

0

Tuition--out-of-state.*

 $7,380

 $7,380

Tuition--Nonresident aliens*

 $7,380

 $7,380

Required fees.

 $1,998

 $1,998

Room and board (Meal plan required)

$6,246

$6,246

*Based on 30 units for academic year

Legal residents of California are not charged tuition.

Non-resident students (U.S. and Foreign): Non-resident tuition, in addition to fees charged all students, must pay $246 per unit. There is a 15% charge for installment payment of foreign nonresident tuition; non-resident tuition is in addition to the fees listed below.

 

Semester Fees:

Undergraduate
Graduate

Student Union fee

$63

$63

Associated Students fee

 $37

 $37

Instuctionally-related activities fee

 $100

 $100

Facilities fee

 $3

 $3

Student Health fee

$60

$60

Consolidated service fee*

$10

$10

State University fee

$714

$753

Total fees per semester

$987

$1,026

Total fees per academic year

$1,974

$2,052

CDS-G2. Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition. 6.1 or more units.

CDS-G3. Do tuition and fees vary by year of study? Yes. Currently, students pay a somewhat higher tuition for graduate division work.

CDS-G4. How do tuition and fees vary by instructional program? Certain programs requiring certain computer and lab equipment/facilities may have higher fees.

CDS-G5. Estimated expenses for academic year for typical full-time undergraduate

On-Campus
Resident
Commuter
(At home)
Commuter
(Not at home)

Room/Board

$6,246

$2,376

$7,300

Transportation

$540

$720

$810

Books/Supplies

$810

$810

$810

Other (misc. personal)

$1,458

$1,584

$1,656

Questions on estimated expenses to: Financial Aid Office  

CDS-G6. Per-credit-hour charges, undergraduate

Undergraduate
(average of lower
and upper division)
Freshman

Per-credit-hour charge for in-state students

0

0

Per-credit-hour charge for out-of-state students

$246

$246

Per-credit-hour charge for international students

$246

$246

 

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H. FINANCIAL AID

All aid figures reported here for degree-seeking undergraduates and freshmen, as defined by the institution, not IPEDS. Non-need based aid is defined as aid for which need is not a criterion for awarding, and may be given to students with or without demonstrated need. If such aid is awarded to needy students, that component of the aid which reduces the student's total need is considered need-based and is included in the need-based aid totals.

CDS-H1. Total dollar amount awarded to undergraduates. The table below shows the CDS-requested data on financial aid awards made to degree-seeking undergraduates. Note that the data are for the 1998-99 academic year, and are for undergraduates as defined institutionally, not as defined for IPEDS.

99/00 Estimated

Need-based aid
Non-need-based aid

Scholarships/Grants

Federal

 $4,035,000

$0

State

$2,812,556

 $147,000

Other external scholarships/grants administered by college

$175,000

$ 175,000

Institutional

$ 6,214

$ 408,072

Total Scholarships/Grants

$7,028,770

$730,072

Self-Help

Student loans

$10,240,000

$5,500,000

Federal Work Study

 $320,000

State and other work study/employment

 $0

$1,600,000

Total Self-Help

 $10,560,000

 $7,100,000

Parent Loans

0

 $2,000,000

Tuition Waivers

0

 $59,160

Athletic Awards

0

 $40,000

 

CDS-H2. Additional criteria for need-based gift aid. None

CDS-H3. Number of enrolled students receiving aid, Fall 1999. The chart below shows the number of degree-seeking students who applied for and received financial aid. Sonoma State uses federal methodology.

First Time Full-time Freshmen
Full-time Undergrad (inc. fresh)

Less than full-time Undergrad

a. Number of degree-seeking students

842

4,890

955

b. Number of students in line a who were financial aid applicants

 487

2,849

312

c. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need

 3261

2,276 

280

d. Number of students in line c who received financial aid.

 324

2,269

280

e. Number of students in line d who received any need-based gift aid

 219

1,637

193

f. Number of students in line d who received any need-based self-help aid

245

 1,800

220

g. Number of students in line d who received any non-need-based gift aid

 143

 465

124

h. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans)

 289

1,333

98

i. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid.

 65%

 68%

76%

j. The average financial aid package of those in line d.

$6,589

 $8,520

$5,236

k. Aver. need-based gift award in line e. who received need-based gift award.

$3,624

$3,022

$2,822

l. Aver. need-based self-help award (exc.PLUS loans, unsubsidized loands and private alternative loans) of those in line f.

$2,965

$5,498

$4,294

m. Aver. need-based loan (exc. PLUS loans and private alternative loans) of those in f. who received a need-based loan.

$3,218

$4,450

$4,272

n. Number of students in line a. who had no financial need who received non-need-based aid (exc. those receiving athletic awards and tuition benefits)

147

472

6

o. Average awaard to students in line n

$7,447

$7,210

$2,662

p. Number of students in line a. who received non-need-based athletic award

37

158

0

q. Average non-need-based athletic award to those in line p.

$817

$863

0

Questions to : Financial Aid Office  

 

CDS-H4. Percent of 1999 graduating undergraduate class who have borrowed through all loan programs (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, etc.) while enrolled. 85%

CDS-H5. Average per-student cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in line H4. $12,700

CDS-H6. Aid to undergraduate international students. College administered financial aid not available for undergraduate foreign students.

CDS-H7. Process for first-year/freshman students. All students must submit FAFSA. Additional forms not required.

CDS-H9/11. Filing, notification and reply dates for first-year/freshman) students. Priority deadline for required financial aid, January 31. Applications processed on a rolling basis and notification on a rolling basis beginning April 15. Students must reply within four weeks of notification.

CDS-H12. Loans types available. Perkins, PLUS, Stafford, Federal Nursing , college/university loans, and unsubsidized Stafford loans.

CDS-H13. Scholarships and grants available. Pell grants, SEOG, state scholarships/grants, college/university scholarships/grants, private scholarships/grants, academic merit scholarships, athletic scholarships.

Student employment available. Federal Work-Study Program. Institutional employment. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities available. About 75% of students work either on or off campus while attending classes.


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