Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA · Private four-year · City: Large
1,854undergraduates
44%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$47,113average net price per year
85%graduate in 6 years
87%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,573
- Admitted
- 2,622
- Admit rate
- 44%
- Admit rate, women
- 42%
- Admit rate, men
- 37%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 532
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 23%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 690-750
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 670-750
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 13%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 31-34
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
31 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (4)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Cognitive Science, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (4)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Area Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $63,446
- Housing and food on campus
- $18,284
- Books and supplies
- $1,240
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,830
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $84,800
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $84,800
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,872 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,801 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,577 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,983 |
| Over $110,000 | $55,885 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 81%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 78%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $33,523
- Got a grant from the college
- 77%
- Average grant from the college
- $31,213
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 16%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 40%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,428
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 72%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 83%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 85%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 83%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 85%
- Transferred to another college
- 11%
- Came back for year two
- 87%
| Pell grant students | 92% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 86% |
| Neither | 83% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 335 | 88% |
| Men | 229 | 81% |
| Asian | 83 | 95% |
| Black | 17 | 82% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 76 | 84% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 301 | 84% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 80% |
| Race unknown | 8 | 75% (small group) |
| International | 27 | 89% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 518 | 83% | 14% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 45 | 80% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,854
- Undergraduates
- 1,854
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,826
- Part-time undergraduates
- 28
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 36%
- From out of state
- 56%
- From other countries
- 8%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 16%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 13% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 48% |
| Two or more races | 11% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA, 90041-3392
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.