Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Sonoma State graduates 17 pts more of its students than East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (69% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania's yield is 11 pts higher than Sonoma State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Sonoma State grads earn $9.8K more ten years out than East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania's ($65,986 vs. $56,148)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Sonoma State (41% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Sonoma State costs about $2.4K less per year on average than East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ($19,996 vs. $22,429, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Sonoma State has 2 pts more first-gen students than East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (41% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students

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

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania admits 92%, Sonoma State 93%; East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania92%
Sonoma State93%
Quad's selectivity
  • East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaOpen
  • Sonoma StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
1000–1180
Sonoma StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • Sonoma StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania and Sonoma State are about the same size; East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania4.8K
Sonoma State5.2K
Pell Grant share
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania41%
Sonoma State36%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, and Business Administration and Management at Sonoma State.

Students per faculty member
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania21 to 1
Sonoma State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaPsychology, General9%
  • Sonoma StateBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Sonoma State costs about $2.4K less a year than East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 27%.

Average cost, all students
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania$22.4K
Sonoma State$20K
Aid generosity
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania27%
Sonoma State27%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania$56.1K
Sonoma State$66K
Graduation rate
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania52%
Sonoma State69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania but fell at Sonoma State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaGrowing+42%
  • 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

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