Quad

Head-to-head

U. Texas Permian Basin
Sonoma State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Texas Permian Basin's yield is 36 pts higher than Sonoma State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Sonoma State graduates 21 pts more of its students than U. Texas Permian Basin (69% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Sonoma State grads earn $9.9K more ten years out than U. Texas Permian Basin's ($65,986 vs. $56,073)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Texas Permian Basin has 5 pts more first-gen students than Sonoma State (46% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Sonoma State is a bit larger (5,166 vs. 3,911)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Texas Permian Basin's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Sonoma State

    Aid generosity

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

Sonoma State admits 93%, U. Texas Permian Basin 95%; U. Texas Permian Basin's yield is higher, at 44%.

Acceptance rate
U. Texas Permian Basin95%
Sonoma State93%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Texas Permian BasinOpen
  • Sonoma StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Texas Permian Basin
910–1130
Sonoma StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Texas Permian BasinGPA required
  • Sonoma StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Sonoma State is a bit larger than U. Texas Permian Basin (5,166 vs. 3,911 undergrads); U. Texas Permian Basin has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Texas Permian Basin3.9K
Sonoma State5.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Texas Permian Basin39%
Sonoma State36%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Texas Permian Basin, and Business Administration and Management at Sonoma State.

Students per faculty member
U. Texas Permian Basin19 to 1
Sonoma State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Texas Permian BasinPsychology, General14%
  • Sonoma StateBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

U. Texas Permian Basin and Sonoma State cost about the same a year on average; U. Texas Permian Basin's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Texas Permian Basin$20.7K
Sonoma State$20K
Aid generosity
U. Texas Permian Basin30%
Sonoma State27%

What each pays off

Sonoma State's former students earn more, a median $66K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 69% at Sonoma State to 49% at U. Texas Permian Basin.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Texas Permian Basin$56.1K
Sonoma State$66K
Graduation rate
U. Texas Permian Basin49%
Sonoma State69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Texas Permian Basin but fell at Sonoma State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Texas Permian BasinGrowing+34%
  • 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