by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Soka University retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 92% students making it past their freshmen year, Soka University has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Soka University | 92% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 103 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
87% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 94% in six years, and 95% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Soka University is 94%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average length of time it takes an Soka University undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.03 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 96 | 87% |
| Six Years | 103 | 94% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 6 | 5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 79% |
| Black / African-American | 75% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 80% |
| International | 95% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 80% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Soka University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Soka University of America represent 100% of the students in the class of 2015, and 100.00% of Soka University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 87%, first-time students in the Soka University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Soka University graduation rate was 94%, and by the eight year mark, 95% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Soka University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 87% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 94% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 95% | 47.82% |
6 first-time / full-time students or 5% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Soka University lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Soka University first-time, part-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Soka University returning, part-time students.
