CA
Soka University of America
10.10 incidents / 1,000 students
Aliso Viejo, CA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Soka University of America
Across 2022–2024, Soka University of America reported 4 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Platt College-Anaheim.
- 10.10
- Incidents / 1k students
- 495
- Enrolled students
10.10 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Soka University of America reports 10.10 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 734% above Eastern International College-Jersey City. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Eastern International College-Jersey City (0.00/1k); Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas (2.02/1k); Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus (0.00/1k); Tom P. Haney Technical College (0.00/1k); Andrew College (4.03/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Platt College-Anaheim (0.00/1k); Platt College-Ontario (0.00/1k); Southern California Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); World Mission University (0.00/1k); University of Silicon Valley (0.00/1k); American University of Health Sciences (0.00/1k); The Wright Institute (0.00/1k); The Chicago School at Anaheim (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 10.10
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 3
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 399911 · Soka University of America 10.10/1k score rate
RATE-HOT · RANK-UNK · ST-UNK · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-SMALL · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 10.10/1k
- RANK-UNK Nat rank n/a
- ST-UNK State rank n/a
- ABOVE-PEER Andrew College · +6.07
- ZERO-SMALL <500 enrolled
- TREND-UP ↑ 200%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-SMALL 495
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Andrew College (-6.07/1k)
Soka University of America sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-UNK · ST-UNK · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-SMALL · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Andrew College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HOT · RANK-UNK · ST-UNK · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-SMALL · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Andrew College (-6.07/1k). Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Soka University of America reports 10.10 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 734% above Eastern International College-Jersey City. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Eastern International College-Jersey City (0.00/1k); Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas (2.02/1k); Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus (0.00/1k); Tom P. Haney Technical College (0.00/1k); Andrew College (4.03/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Platt College-Anaheim (0.00/1k); Platt College-Ontario (0.00/1k); Southern California Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); World Mission University (0.00/1k); University of Silicon Valley (0.00/1k); American University of Health Sciences (0.00/1k); The Wright Institute (0.00/1k); The Chicago School at Anaheim (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Soka University of
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Soka on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Eastern International College-Jersey City · lowest peer 0
Eastern International College-Jersey City — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas · near 2.02
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas — near
2.02 per 1,000 students
- Andrew College · near 4.03
Andrew College — near
4.03 per 1,000 students
- Soka University of America · this campus · highest
Soka University of America — this campus · highest
10.1 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Soka University of America's 10.10/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Soka University of America increased from 0 to 3 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 CA 4-year peers in this comparison, Soka University of America is larger than 39% and safer-reporting than 6% - the smaller, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Soka University of America: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | 319 | 3.13 | 0 | 14 |
| Five Branches University | 321 | 0.00 | 3 | 28 |
| California Institute of Advanced Management | 344 | 0.00 | 6 | 28 |
| California Aeronautical University | 350 | 2.86 | 8 | 17 |
| American Medical Sciences Center | 365 | 0.00 | 11 | 28 |
| University of West Los Angeles | 367 | 0.00 | 14 | 28 |
| American Film Institute Conservatory | 379 | 0.00 | 17 | 28 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario | 380 | 0.00 | 19 | 28 |
| Platt College-Riverside | 413 | 0.00 | 22 | 28 |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 418 | 0.00 | 25 | 28 |
| American Jewish University | 424 | 0.00 | 28 | 28 |
| Soka University of America (this campus) | 495 | 10.10 | 39 | 6 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Soka University of America rose from 0 to 3. The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (0 to 2) and Rape (0 to 1).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Soka University of America
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 2 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft and Rape. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 9 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Burglary and Fondling. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlySoka University of America: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 200% (1 → 3 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 12 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 22 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Soka University of America vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
NJ
Eastern International College-Jersey City
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas
2.02 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Soka University of America sits on price and outcomes
At $18,260, Soka University of America's reported average net price is cheaper than 45% among 492 California colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $20,161.
- $18,260
- average net price
- $20,161
- California median
- 2.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $18,920
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $12,020, while those above $110,000 record $30,940 - roughly 2.6 times as much. A published average of $18,260 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $42,696 run about 2.3 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $38,728
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $38,728
- Avg Net Price
- $18,260
- Median Debt
- $15,650
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 20%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- SAT Average
- 1440
- SAT Math Range
- 713-790
- ACT Average
- 26
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 89%
- Retention Rate
- 90%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $42,696
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $55,017
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,136 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Eastern International College-Jersey City
Jersey City, NJ · 495 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas
Irving, TX · 495 enrolled
Safety Score 2.02
Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus
Paramus, NJ · 495 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Tom P. Haney Technical College
Panama City, FL · 494 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Andrew College
Cuthbert, GA · 496 enrolled
Safety Score 4.03
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Soka University of America, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH · 10,506 enrolled
Safety score 10.09
Connecticut College
New London, CT · 1,990 enrolled
Safety score 10.05
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY · 2,462 enrolled
Safety score 10.15
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA · 1,080 enrolled
Safety score 10.19
Manchester University
North Manchester, IN · 1,276 enrolled
Safety score 10.19
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC · 9,322 enrolled
Safety score 10.19
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA · 2,255 enrolled
Safety score 10.20
Harris-Stowe State University
Saint Louis, MO · 1,002 enrolled
Safety score 9.98
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Soka University of America safe?
Soka University of America has a safety score of 10.10 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students). With 495 enrolled students it sits under the 500-student ranking cutoff; a size peer on file is Eastern International College-Jersey City. Same-state same-level set: Platt College-Anaheim (0.00/1k); Platt College-Ontario (0.00/1k); Southern California Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); World Mission University (0.00/1k); University of Silicon Valley (0.00/1k); American University of Health Sciences (0.00/1k); The Wright Institute (0.00/1k); The Chicago School at Anaheim (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Soka University of America?
For calendar year 2024, Soka University of America reported Motor Vehicle Theft (2) and Rape (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Soka University of America compare to similar schools?
Soka University of America reports 734% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Eastern International College-Jersey City. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Eastern International College-Jersey City (0.00/1k); Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas (2.02/1k); Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus (0.00/1k); Tom P. Haney Technical College (0.00/1k); Andrew College (4.03/1k). Same-state same-level set: Platt College-Anaheim (0.00/1k); Platt College-Ontario (0.00/1k); Southern California Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); World Mission University (0.00/1k); University of Silicon Valley (0.00/1k); American University of Health Sciences (0.00/1k); The Wright Institute (0.00/1k); The Chicago School at Anaheim (0.00/1k).
Does Soka University of America have fire safety data?
Yes. Soka University of America reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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