Soka University of America

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Acceptance Rate

43.4%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1333–1510

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$37,450

Undergrad Enrollment

464

Applicants

397

Yield Rate

45.6%

Student:Faculty

7:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$18,260/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $73,040 over four years.

What grads earn

$52,896/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $47,775 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.4 years of pay.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

22.5%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

10%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.2%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Soka University of America’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$12,020

$30–48k$10,619

$48–75k$12,049

$75–110k$12,724

Over $110k$30,940

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

91%

Completion · all

90%

Completion · Pell

88%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

79%

Median debt

$15,650

Classification

Four-year, very small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

397

Admitted

27669.5%

Enrolled

12646% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

56.6%▼ +16.6pp

Application Volume

498 applicants▼ 1%

Soka University of America has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	—	—	—
Rape	1	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation51% / 49%

MenWomen

Men's

Golf5Soccer24Swimming8Track & Field29Volleyball12

Women's

Golf8Soccer23Swimming8Track & Field35

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies87 grads

4yr Grad Rate

88%

6yr Grad Rate

91%

Retention Rate

90%

Median Earnings

$55,017