Soka University of America

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 6,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 165 (98% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 3,220 (94% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 327 (98% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 488
Men / Women 38% / 62%
From State 33%
From Region 0%
Athletes 143 (29.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

International 55%
Hispanic 14%
White 12%
Asian 10%
Mixed 6%
Black 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Soka University of America 122 38% 17% 16% 2% 12% 49% $59,399 9 +0.20 51 86%
Liberal Arts 122 — 38% 17% 16% 2% 12% 49% $59,399 70 +0.20 51 86% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,486
ROI Percentile 51th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 92%
4-Year Graduation Rate 79%
6-Year Graduation Rate 92%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Humanities 100.0% 122 38% 17% 16% 2% 12% 49% $59,399 74 +0.20 51 86% —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 24 $388K $344K $44K
Volleyball 12 $86K $85K $558
Track & Field (indoor) 11 $86K $77K $8K
Track & Field (outdoor) 11 $87K $83K $3K
Swimming 8 $129K $172K -$42K
Cross Country 7 $75K $73K $2K
Golf 5 $89K $96K -$6K
Total 73 $943K $932K $10K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 23 $388K $330K $57K
Track & Field (indoor) 12 $82K $59K $23K
Track & Field (outdoor) 12 $88K $66K $21K
Cross Country 11 $56K $59K -$2K
Golf 8 $83K $159K -$76K
Swimming 8 $134K $150K -$15K
Total 70 $832K $824K $7K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 47 $776K $674K $102K
Track & Field (indoor) 23 $168K $136K $31K
Track & Field (outdoor) 23 $175K $150K $24K
Cross Country 18 $131K $132K -$211
Swimming 16 $264K $322K -$57K
Golf 13 $172K $255K -$82K
Volleyball 12 $86K $85K $558
Total 143 $2.1M $2.1M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 36%
Yield (non-ED) 41%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 77% 17%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 19%
SAT Range 1250 – 1410
SAT Math Range 610 – 760
SAT RW Range 610 – 680