Student Success Data
Student Admission, Enrollment and Graduation
Undergraduate
| YEAR ADMITTED | Number Admitted | Number Enrolled | Number Graduated | Number Continuing | Number Discontinued | Graduation Rate | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 146 | 120 | 102 | 0 | 18 | 85% | 
| 2002 | 120 | 86 | 82 | 0 | 4 | 95% | 
| 2003 | 127 | 93 | 86 | 0 | 7 | 92% | 
| 2004 | 128 | 98 | 87 | 0 | 11 | 89% | 
| 2005 | 118 | 86 | 77 | 0 | 9 | 90% | 
| 2006 | 127 | 85 | 78 | 0 | 7 | 92% | 
| 2007 | 205 | 101 | 87 | 0 | 14 | 86% | 
| 2008 | 184 | 127 | 101 | 0 | 26 | 80% | 
| 2009 | 210 | 133 | 116 | 0 | 17 | 87% | 
| 2010 | 175 | 103 | 93 | 0 | 10 | 90% | 
| 2011 | 179 | 110 | 104 | 0 | 6 | 95% | 
| 2012 | 158 | 103 | 94 | 0 | 9 | 91% | 
| 2013 | 183 | 113 | 102 | 0 | 11 | 90% | 
| 2014 | 176 | 100 | 87 | 0 | 13 | 87% | 
| 2015 | 208 | 127 | 115 | 0 | 12 | 91% | 
| 2016 | 192 | 104 | 92 | 0 | 12 | 88% | 
| 2017 | 177 | 107 | 93 | 0 | 14 | 87% | 
| 2018 | 177 | 111 | 101 | 0 | 10 | 91% | 
| 2019 | 199 | 109 | 95 | 0 | 14 | 85% | 
| 2020 | 220 | 102 | 84 | 2 | 16 | 76% | 
| 2021 | 272 | 134 | 113 | 4 | 17 | 84% | 
| 2022 | 275 | 129 | N/A | 114 | 15 | N/A | 
| 2023 | 274 | 128 | N/A | 114 | 14 | N/A | 
| 2024 | 273 | 127 | N/A | 120 | 7 | N/A | 
| 2025 | 259 | 110 | N/A | 109 | 1 | N/A | 
| TOTAL | 4762 | 2746 | 1989 | 463 | 294 | Average 88% | 
Of students who have graduated (2005 - present), 92% graduated within four years, and the rest within six years.
More Undergraduate Information
American University; Boston University; Brock University; California State University, Los Angeles; Cardiff University, Wales; City University of New York; Columbia University; Columbia University Teachers College; Cornell University; Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment; George Mason University; Georgetown University; Indiana University; Johns Hopkins University; King’s College London, UK; London School of Economics, UK; Mills College; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; National Chiao Yung University, Taiwan; New York University; Relay Graduate School of Education; Rutgers University; Sciences Po (Paris), France; Scripps College; Seton Hall University; Soka University of America; St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN; Texas Tech; The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Switzerland; Tufts University; University of Greenwich, UK; University of London, UK; University of Utah; UCLA; United Nations University in Tokyo, Japan; University College of London, UK; University of Amsterdam, Netherlands; University of California, Irvine; University of California, San Diego; University of Chicago; University of Denver; University of East Anglia, UK; University of Glasgow, Scotland; University of Leeds, UK; University of Michigan; University of Pennsylvania; University of Tokyo, Japan; University of Washington; University of Waterloo, Canada; University of York, UK; USC; Western Washington University; York Law School, UK
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Student Admission, Enrollment and Graduation
Graduate
| YEAR ADMITTED | Number Admitted | Number Enrolled | Number Graduated | Number Continuing | Number Discontinued | Graduation Rate | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 
| 2015 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 
| 2016 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 
| 2017 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 
| 2018 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 
| 2019 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% | 
| 2021 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 67% | 
| 2022 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 
| 2023 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | N/A | 5 | 0 | N/A | 
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | N/A | 6 | 0 | N/A | 
| TOTAL | 105 | 73 | 59 | 11 | 3 | Average 95% | 
More Graduate Information
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 - The Negotiation of Western and Andean Worldviews in Ecuador’s Intercultural Bilingual Education
 - A Future Worth Investing In?: An Exploration of Various Factors Affecting State Support in Public Higher Education
 - Educational Purpose: An Examination of Perceptions
 - Challenges Teachers Face When Implementing Montessori in Public (Non-Charter) Elementary Schools
 - On the Role of Music and Music Education in Peacebuilding: The Cases of Cuba, Brazil, and Japan
 - Youth Education for Societal Change: The Norwegian Folk High School’s Nuances
 - Clustering States for Effective Stem Education Policy Borrowing Using NECS Data of 4th and 8th Grades
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 - Literacy as Empowerment: A Case Study of an NGO Family Literacy Program in a Low Socioeconomic Community
 - Perceptions of Teachers and Researchers on Inquiry-Based Learning
 - Development of a Global Citizenship Rubric: India, Japan, and the USA
 - The Integration of Refugees into the German School System: Challenges and Barriers and the Perceptions and Attitudes of Teachers and Principals
 - I Am Not a Human Being, I Am a Human Becoming: An Exploration of Humanistic Education in Value-Creation Schools in Japan and the U.S.
 - Learning from the Lived Experiences of Black Independent School Alumni
 - “You’re a Boy, You Can Do It. I’m a Girl, I Can Also Do It”: Female Youth Experiences of Leadership in Ghana
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 - Comparative Math Education in 20th Century United States and Japan and Soka Educator Josei Toda
 - The Role of International Student Services in Students’ Cross-Cultural Adaptation in U.S. and Japanese Universities
 - Facing the Facts: An Investigation of The Multicultural Attitudes of Teachers in Japan
 - Seeking the Truth?: Foucauldian Discourse Analysis of Global Human Resources
 - Exploring The Perspectives of Kenyan School Teachers on Themes in Educational Development and The Philosophy of Value-Creating Education
 - Followership of Professors in Higher Education: An Exploratory Study in Mongolia, Malaysia and Singapore
 - Emotional Intelligence in South America: An Exploratory Study of Social, Educational, and Political Leaders
 - An Exploratory Study of Teacher-Student and Mentoring Relationships in a Pan-African NGO Setting
 - Holistic Education at Soka Ikeda College: Multifaced Empowerment and Lifelong Happiness of Each Student
 - Women’s Education in Colonial West Africa: The Role of Education on Shaping Identities
 - An Exploration of Teachers’ Philosophies and Practices Towards a Transformative Education Through Their Narratives
 - Exploring Teacher Wellbeing and Equitable Educational Practices
 - Youth Leaders Now! How to Make Organizational Space for Youth Leadership Development Through Engagement in Brazil
 - Lockdown and Intrinsic Motivation in Public High Schools: Online Teaching Practices During the Pandemic in Brazil and in the United Kingdom
 - “Dewey Needed Software”: Technology and Pedagogy in the 21st Century
 - Looking Into Language Use, Literacy, Power: Impactful Interactions in Higher Education
 - Long-Term Effects of Global Citizenship Education and Study Abroad Program: Learning from a U.S. Liberal Arts College
 - First-Generation College Students and Meaning-Making of Career Readiness: A Comparative Study of Career Support on Campus
 - Public-Private Partnerships in Education: Alternative Finance Opportunities in India’s Silicon Valley
 - Intercultural Dialogues in the War History Curriculum: The Process of Promoting Peace and Becoming a Global Citizen
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 - Towards a Model Collaborative Framework Between Data Scientists and Educators: A Mixed-Method Study
 - Financial Literacy and Poverty Reduction: Comparative Study of Rural-Urban Financial Literacy Levels
 - International College Students’ Experience and Preparation for Society
 - Comparative Study of Generalized Self-Efficacy between USA, Japan, and Taiwan: Life-Long Value Creation for Themselves and Others
 - Value-Creating Approaches to Early Childhood Global Citizenship Education
 - Navigating the Road to Higher Education: Bridging the Digital Divide for Online Applications in Uganda
 - Comparative Analysis of Incorporation of Environmental Education in the Competency-Based Curriculum Implemented in East Africa
 - Global Citizenship: Fostering Global Leaders through the Power of Education
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 - Educators as Social Emotional Leaders: Creating a Culture of Hope in Nepalese Schools
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- PhD Program in Educational Policy and Planning, University of Texas at Austin
 - PhD Program in Urban Education, Texas A&M
 - PhD Program in Social Foundations of Education, Oklahoma State University
 - PhD Program in Political Science, University of California, Irvine
 - PhD Program in Curriculum and Instruction, Purdue University
 - Fulbright Teaching Fellow in Ecuador
 - PhD Program in Educational Policy Studies, Claremont Graduate University
 - University of California, Irvine
 - INDIE Education Initiative, a California NPO
 - PhD Program in Education, University of Hawaii
 - Elementary school teacher and pursuing administrative licensing
 - Teacher at a Montessori public school in Washington DC
 - Resumed work in the federal government in home country
 - Teacher at École Teueikan, a Pre-K to Secondary school serving the Innu First Nation in Quebec City
 - Demonstration Teacher, UCLA Lab School
 - Graduate School Admissions Counselor, Soka University of America
 - Administrative Assistant, California University of Management and Sciences
 - District Assessment System Architect, Chicago Public Schools
 - Project manager in the advertisement industry in Germany
 - Co-founder and Chief Education Officer of an NPO in Nepal
 - Lecturer at the School of Education, Kathmandu University
 - SGI-USA
 - Director of Youth Services, Petaluma People Services Center
 - Writing Tutor, Pearson
 - Project Architect, Fielding International
 - Japanese Teacher, Turning Point School
 - Colegio Brasil Soka
 - Director, Comprehensive College Prep
 - Claims Trainee at Insurance Company
 - Admissions Coordinator, Minerva University
 - Intern, United Nations UNCTAD
 - Academic Tutor
 - PhD Program in Education and Social Work, University of Auckland
 - PhD Program in Sociology, New York University
 - Lecturer, DIG International, Japan
 - Administrator, ISSAC (Charter school)
 - Community Services Specialist, San Diego State University
 - SGI-USA
 - Study Abroad Advisor, Kirkwood Community College
 - Residence Hall Director, Iowa State University
 - Student Activities Coordinator, Soka University of America
 - Teacher at a bilingual school in Boston
 - Master’s Program at Harvard University in Ed Data Sciences
 - Student Services & Engagement Coordinator, Temple University Japan
 - Student Leadership Program Assistant, Soka University of America
 - Project Assistant, UNESCO Nairobi, Kenya
 - Peace Corps Response Volunteer in Liberia, serving as a Digital Outreach and Resource Mobilization Specialist for the Gateway Vocational Training Center (GVTC)
 - Human Resources Assistant, Soka University of America
 - Supply Chain Management Staff
 - Program Coordinator, Office of Leadership and Service Engagement, Soka University of America
 - Case Manager, International Institute of Los Angeles
 
