Student Population at Soka

How many students at Soka?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Soka University of America has a total enrollment of 495 students, including 484 undergraduate and 11 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 193 male students (39%) and 302 female students (61%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 69 Hispanic students (13.9%) and 58 White students (11.7%).
Class Level Breakdown: 484 undergraduate students (97.8%) and 11 graduate students (2.2%).

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Soka's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, and age distribution.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 193 male (38.99%) and 302 female (61.01%) students are attending Soka University of America. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 63.91.

By class level, 484 (97.78%) are undergraduate students and 11 (2.22%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 38.22% are male and 61.78% are female, while among graduate students, 72.73% are male and 27.27% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	495	484	11
Men	193	185	8
Women	302	299	3

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 58 White, 7 Black, and 48 Asian students out of a total of 495 are attending at Soka University of America. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Soka University of America is highly diverse with a diversity index of 95.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	48	23	25
Black	7	2	5
Hispanic	69	18	51
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	1	0
White	58	21	37
Two or more races	30	10	20
Race Unknown	5	4	1

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	48	23	25
Black	7	2	5
Hispanic	68	18	50
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	1	0
White	57	20	37
Two or more races	30	10	20
Race Unknown	5	4	1

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-
Black	-	-	-
Hispanic	1	0	1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	1	1	0
Two or more races	-	-	-
Race Unknown	-	-	-

Student Age Distribution

There are 480 students under 25 years old, and 15 students over 25 years old out of 495 total students.

Soka has 477 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 7 students aged 25 and over.

It has 3 graduate students aged under 25 and 8 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	13	11	2
18-19	141	90	51
20-21	224	146	78
22-24	102	52	50
25-29	10	2	8
30-34	3	0	3
35-39	1	1	0
40-49	1	0	1

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	13	11	2
18-19	141	90	51
20-21	224	146	78
22-24	99	51	48
25-29	6	1	5
30-34	1	0	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
22-24	3	1	2
25-29	4	1	3
30-34	2	0	2
35-39	1	1	0
40-49	1	0	1

Soka Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Soka?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 495 students are enrolled at Soka.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Soka?

484 undergraduate and 11 graduate students are enrolled at Soka.

What is the gender breakdown at Soka?

193 male (38.99%) and 302 female (61.01%) students are attending Soka.

What is the international student enrollment at Soka?

277 international students (55.96%) are enrolled at Soka, including 268 undergraduate and 9 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Soka?

Soka has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 58 White (11.72%), 7 Black (1.41%), and 48 Asian (9.70%) students are enrolled.

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