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Sonoma State
Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Sonoma State17 to 1
Northwestern State University of Louisiana16 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Sonoma State51%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana66%
Average faculty salary
Sonoma State$114,984
Northwestern State University of Louisiana$64,064

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Sonoma State$11,482
Northwestern State University of Louisiana$6,994
Endowment per student
Sonoma State$9,307
Northwestern State University of Louisiana$2,838
Tuition share of core revenue
Sonoma State15%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana27%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Sonoma State1,436
Northwestern State University of Louisiana1,116
Most popular majors
Sonoma State

Business Administration and Management, General 18% · Psychology, General 16% · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 6%

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 24% · General Studies 9% · Business Administration and Management, General 8%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why