Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Sonoma State graduates 12 pts more of its students than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth (69% vs. 57%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth grads earn $2.8K more ten years out than Sonoma State's ($68,804 vs. $65,986)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$68.8KHighest
Sonoma State$66K
Graduation rate
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth57%
Sonoma State69%Highest
Retention rate
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth64%
Sonoma State79%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$25K
Sonoma State$16.7KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth64%
Sonoma State27%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$19.5K
Sonoma State$12.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth44%
Sonoma State55%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth57%
Sonoma State69%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth30%
Sonoma State23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth45%
Sonoma State52%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth58%
Sonoma State61%
Pell graduation gap
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth13 pts lower
Sonoma State9 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth | Sonoma State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 57% | 59% |
| Asian | 56% | 59% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 39% | 58% |
| Black | 48% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 47% | 50% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 64% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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