College profile
Soka University of America
Soka University of America is a private liberal arts college in Aliso Viejo, California, with about 480 undergraduates.
Federal figures from the College Scorecard, released October 15, 2026, and IPEDS. Each section names its year. How we check →
Undergraduates484
Admission rate · fall 202443%
Middle 50% SAT · ACT1333–1510 · ACT not reported
Average net price, aided students$16,3832024–25 · average for students who received aid
Graduation rate88%
Every figure in one table16 figures, each with the year and source
| Measure | Figure | What it describes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates | 484 | Degree-seeking undergraduates, fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Women among undergraduates | 62% | Fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Admission rate | 43% | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Middle 50% SAT | 1333–1510 | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| SAT/ACT policy | Test optional | Students entering in fall 2024 | IPEDS Admissions survey |
| In-state tuition and fees | $39,536 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $39,536 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Average net price, aided students | $16,383 | First-time, full-time students who received aid, 2024–25; grants subtracted, loans not | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year students from in-state | 22% | First-time students, fall 2022 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment (residence) |
| Graduation rate | 88% | Students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019–20 year) | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year retention | 90% | Students who started in fall 2023 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median federal debt | $20,500 | Graduates in federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entry | $66,071 | Students who started in 2011–12 or 2012–13, earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Students per faculty member | 7 to 1 | Fall 2024 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment |
| Bachelor’s fields of study | 1 | Fields with a bachelor’s degree reported to IPEDS in the file’s two award years | College Scorecard field-of-study data |
| Athletics | NAIA Division II | 2024–25 | Equity in Athletics (EADA) |