Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Soka

At Soka University of America, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 47.12%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 70.03%. Soka's acceptance rate has been higher every year for the past 6 years. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Soka University of America than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 53.98%, and the 2024 yield is 46.04%. The number of Soka applicants decreased by -20.28% (101 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 47.12%, and this year's acceptance rate is 70.03% at Soka University of America. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 49.57% and women students' rate is 45.96%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Soka University of America than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Soka University of America over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	43.36%	42.14%	44.11%
2014-15	43.46% 0.09%	46.85% -2.50%	41.60% -2.50%
2015-16	46.12% 2.66%	47.68% 3.73%	45.33% 3.73%
2016-17	38.40% -7.72%	41.42% -8.48%	36.86% -8.48%
2017-18	37.22% -1.18%	43.37% -2.80%	34.06% -2.80%
2018-19	38.96% 1.74%	39.33% 4.73%	38.78% 4.73%
2019-20	40.08% 1.12%	46.10% -1.35%	37.43% -1.35%
2020-21	51.99% 11.91%	57.48% 12.24%	49.67% 12.24%
2021-22	52.02% 0.03%	47.90% 5.45%	55.11% 5.45%
2022-23	56.63% 4.60%	61.33% -0.52%	54.60% -0.52%
2023-24	70.03% 13.40%	71.70% 13.47%	68.07% 13.47%
Average	47.12%	49.57%	45.96%

Soka University of America Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 53.98% where the current academic year yield is 46.04%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Soka University of America from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	61.20%	65.67%	58.62%
2014-15	56.82% -4.38%	64.18% -6.33%	52.29% -6.33%
2015-16	61.06% 4.24%	56.94% 10.94%	63.24% 10.94%
2016-17	54.17% -6.89%	61.43% -13.24%	50.00% -13.24%
2017-18	58.79% 4.62%	56.94% 10.00%	60.00% 10.00%
2018-19	61.67% 2.88%	57.63% 3.64%	63.64% 3.64%
2019-20	53.47% -8.20%	53.52% -10.20%	53.44% -10.20%
2020-21	45.95% -7.52%	47.95% -8.47%	44.97% -8.47%
2021-22	48.89% 2.94%	63.75% -2.18%	42.78% -2.18%
2022-23	45.74% -3.14%	52.17% -0.15%	42.63% -0.15%
2023-24	46.04% 0.30%	49.12% 0.58%	43.21% 0.58%
Average	53.98%	57.21%	52.26%

Soka University of America Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 461, the average number of admitted is 216, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 115. The number of Soka applicants decreased by -20.28% (101 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Soka University of America from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	422	183	112
2014-15	405 -17	176 -12	100 -12
2015-16	451 46	208 27	127 27
2016-17	500 49	192 -23	104 -23
2017-18	489 -11	182 3	107 3
2018-19	462 -27	180 4	111 4
2019-20	504 42	202 -3	108 -3
2020-21	427 -77	222 -6	102 -6
2021-22	519 92	270 30	132 30
2022-23	498 -21	282 -3	129 -3
2023-24	397 -101	278 -1	128 -1
Average	461	216	115

Soka University of America Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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