Occidental College

Name: Occidental College Common Data Set 2021-22
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Common Data Set 2021-22

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Acceptance Rate

38.2%

Applications

6,495

Admitted

2,484

Enrolled

535

SAT Composite 25th

1,350

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$75,951

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

81%

6-year completion

Average net price

$38,263

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$23,000

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction425fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

6 TABLES

Address Information

CityLos Angeles

StateCA

Zip90,041

Admissions Office

Admissions Email Address:admission@oxy.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://apply.commonapp.org/login?ma=188

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1964

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1964

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	25	112	123
Hispanic/Latino	83	308	308
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	33	90	90
White, non-Hispanic	262	939	939
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Asian, non-Hispanic	66	263	263
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	3	3
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	59	217	217
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	6	20	21
Total	535	1952	1964

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	0
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	106	95	314	515
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	106	95	314	515
Completed in less than four years	90	74	245	409
Completed in less than five years	2	2	12	16
Completed in less than six years	0	0	2	2
Total completers	92	76	259	427
Six-year graduation rate	86.8%	80.0%	82.5%	82.9%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	91.8%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

8 TABLES

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No

APX

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	2629	3866	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	905	1579	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	225	310	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	310	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,569

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:747

Number of wait-listed students admitted:69

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

Mathematics4

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	Yes	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	—	—	Yes	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	—	Yes	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	Yes	—	—
Work experience	—	Yes	—	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	Yes	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	29	154
ACT	22	119

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1350	1470	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	670	740	Not reported
SAT math	670	750	Not reported
ACT composite	30	33	Not reported
ACT math	27	32	Not reported
ACT English	31	35	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80052.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69945.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80051.3

SAT Math: 600-69945.5

SAT Math: 500-5993.2

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3676.5

ACT Composite: 24-2923.5

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.06

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9936

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7430

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month1

Application closing date (fall): Day10

Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 academic year

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No

Other

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	180	224	Not reported	404
Admitted	41	64	Not reported	105
Enrolled	13	16	Not reported	29

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):3.00

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:a writing sample from a college course (with grade and commentary if possible); an Academic Evaluation from a college instructor of your choice (available on the Common App) CDS-D Page 1 Common Data Set 2021-2022

Fall Closing Date: Month3

Spring Closing Date: Month11

Fall Notification Date: Month4

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Spring Closing Date: Day1

Fall Notification Date: Day1

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64

American Council on Education (ACE)No

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No

Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 3 Common Data Set 2021-2022

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Cross-registrationX

Double majorX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Other (specify):X

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)62%

Percent who live off campus or commute0%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)58%

Percent who live off campus or commute22%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Other housing options (specify):X

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://apps.oxy.edu/finaidcalc/

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	57830	57830
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Credits per Term

Minimum12

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1240	1240	1240
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1500	1500	1500
Other expenses	1500	1500	1500

Financial Aid

10 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2021-2022 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$2,005,768

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,639,568

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$34,419,706

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$901,327

Total Scholarships/Grants$38,966,369

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,490,595

Federal Work-Study$2,089,468

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$162,684

Total Self-Help$6,742,747

Parent Loans$50,271

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$357,193

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,210,541

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,087,900

Total Scholarships/Grants$8,298,441

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,473,584

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$154,336

Total Self-Help$2,627,920

Parent Loans$1,851,870

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$337,575

Athletic Awards$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	402	1791	44
Applied for need-based aid	309	1201	21
Determined to have financial need	235	1006	13
Awarded any aid	235	1004	13
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	234	998	13
Awarded need-based self-help aid	199	835	11
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	143	606	9
Need fully met	235	1004	13
Average percentage of need met	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average financial aid package	48038	48774	24839
Average need-based scholarship or grant	42617	42098	18946
Average need-based self-help award	5771	7396	6510
Average need-based loan	3414	4697	4282

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	233	55	30233
Federal loan programs	217	51	21197
Institutional loan programs	146	34	9490
State loan programs	0	0	0
Private student loans	16	4	66188

Aid to Nonresidents

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:21

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month1

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day10

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1

Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):10

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date): Month5

Students must reply by (date): Day1

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	194	62	255
Members of minority groups	62	26	88
Females	99	25	124
Males	95	37	132
Nonresidents	1	0	1
Doctorate or other terminal degree	183	43	226
Master's, but not terminal master's	8	11	19
Bachelor's degree	2	5	7
Unknown or other highest degree	0	3	3
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9.1

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	68	43
10-19 students	68	43
20-29 students	241	72
30-39 students	112	4
40-49 students	33	1
50-99 students	4	1
100+ students	0	0
Total	0	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	32%	Not reported	6.6%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	9%	Not reported	1.8%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	18%	Not reported	3.7%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	30%	Not reported	6.2%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	8%	Not reported	1.6%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	51%	Not reported	10.5%
Mathematics and statistics	16%	Not reported	3.3%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	10%	Not reported	2.1%
Philosophy and religious studies	10%	Not reported	2.1%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	25%	Not reported	5.1%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	41%	Not reported	8.4%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	143%	Not reported	29.4%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	50%	Not reported	10.3%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	12%	Not reported	2.5%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100%	487%	100.00%

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