Quad

Head-to-head

Eastern New Mexico
Sonoma State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Eastern New Mexico's yield is 29 pts higher than Sonoma State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Sonoma State grads earn $27.4K more ten years out than Eastern New Mexico's ($65,986 vs. $38,550)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Eastern New Mexico's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Sonoma State

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Sonoma State graduates 19 pts more of its students than Eastern New Mexico (69% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Eastern New Mexico costs about $10.1K less per year on average than Sonoma State ($9,911 vs. $19,996, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Sonoma State has 1.5× as many undergrads as Eastern New Mexico

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Eastern New Mexico admits 92%, Sonoma State 93%; Eastern New Mexico's yield is higher, at 37%.

Acceptance rate
Eastern New Mexico92%
Sonoma State93%
Quad's selectivity
  • Eastern New MexicoOpen
  • Sonoma StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Eastern New Mexico
830–1060
Sonoma StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Eastern New MexicoGPA and school record required
  • Sonoma StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Sonoma State has 1.5× as many undergrads as Eastern New Mexico; both have the same Pell share, 36%.

Undergrads
Eastern New Mexico3.4K
Sonoma State5.2K
Pell Grant share
Eastern New Mexico36%
Sonoma State36%

Majors and faculty

General Studies leads at Eastern New Mexico, and Business Administration and Management at Sonoma State.

Students per faculty member
Eastern New Mexico18 to 1
Sonoma State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Eastern New MexicoGeneral Studies11%
  • Sonoma StateBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Eastern New Mexico costs about $10.1K less a year than Sonoma State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Eastern New Mexico$9.9K
Sonoma State$20K
Aid generosity
Eastern New Mexico54%
Sonoma State27%

What each pays off

Sonoma State's former students earn more, a median $66K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Eastern New Mexico$38.6K
Sonoma State$66K
Graduation rate
Eastern New Mexico50%
Sonoma State69%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Eastern New MexicoShrinking−22%
  • Sonoma StateShrinking−22%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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