SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
University Affairs Office
1801 E. Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928-3609
(707) 664-2057
e-mail: jean.wasp@sonoma.edu
University Affairs Office
1801 E. Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928-3609
(707) 664-2057
e-mail: jean.wasp@sonoma.edu
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 27, 2003
Contact: Susan Kashack, Director of Communications, (707) 664-2122
Sonoma State Ranks Fourth in Top Ten Public Universities in the West
Sonoma State University has placed fourth in the U.S. News and World Reports annual listing of the top ten public universities in the West in the Universities-Masters category.The list represents 573 institutions that provide a full range of undergraduate and masters programs in the North, South, Midwest and West. Last year, SSU ranked seventh in the same list.
First, second and third spots went to Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo (1), Western Washington University (2) and California State University, Chico (3).
This year also, Sonoma State ranked 30th among all western universities — both public and private - consisting of 126 schools. It tied in that spot with Northwest Nazarene University of Idaho with an overall score of 45 and moved into the first tier of colleges. Last year's score was 45, placing SSU in the second tier.
U.S. News and World Reports uses student-faculty ratio, graduation and freshman retention rates and SAT/ACT scores as elements in its ranking criteria.
This year, SSU showed an average freshman retention rate of 79%; average graduation rate of 46%; 45% of classes under 20 students; a student-faculty ratio of 21/1; and 68% of the faculty as full time. SAT/ACT scores range from 940-1140.
The complete U.S. News and Report — America's Best Colleges— can be found at www.usnews.com.