The student population at Soka University of America is 495 (484 undergraduate and 11 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 51 (11.49%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Soka is 97.78% which is increased by 52 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 64 male students for every 100 female students, up from 61 in 2015.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Soka University of America does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 444 where 495 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 495 students in 2025 and was lowest at 403 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 444 to 495 students, a net gain of 51 (11.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Soka University of America since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 432 where 484 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Soka University of America since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 12 where 11 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Soka University of America since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 11.72% and the percentage of black students is 1.41% at Soka University of America. 9.70% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.94% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 20.27% to 11.72%. Asian enrollment declined from 16.67% to 9.70%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.05% to 1.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.68% to 13.94%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.9536 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.9183 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Soka University of America over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Soka University of America does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.