Occidental College

Name: Occidental College Common Data Set 2022-23
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Common Data Set 2022-23

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Acceptance Rate

39.4%

Applications

6,305

Admitted

2,484

Enrolled

531

SAT Composite

1380-1490

SAT Math

680-760

SAT Reading

690-750

ACT Composite

31-34

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

§ Extraction444fields 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	1942

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	1942

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	14	89	92
Hispanic/Latino	83	322	322
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	17	77	77
White, non-Hispanic	270	945	945
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Asian, non-Hispanic	80	261	261
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	62	219	219
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	5	22	26
Total	531	1935	1942

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	101	105	502296	502
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	101	105	502	502
Completed in less than four years	79	81	388228	388
Completed in less than five years	3	6	2516	25
Completed in less than six years	1	0	1	2
Total completers	83	87	245	415
Six-year graduation rate	82.2%	82.9%	82.8%	82.7%

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	89.0%

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	2442	3863	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	886	1598	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	207	324	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	324	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:1,470

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:639

Number of wait-listed students admitted:11

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	26	136
ACT	15	82

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	1380	1440	1490
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	690	720	750
SAT math	680	710	760
ACT composite	31	32	34
ACT math	27	30	32
ACT English	32	35	35
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80068

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69930

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5992

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3693

ACT Composite: 24-297

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class54

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class83

Percent in top half of high school graduating class100

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:21.6

Percent who had GPA of 4.08

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9942

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7429

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991

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

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.70

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Can it 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

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

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 allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No

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	124	211	23	358
Admitted	35	64	4	103
Enrolled	13	25	1	39

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

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?No

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 Common Data Set 2022-2023

Fall Closing Date: Month3

Spring Closing Date: Month11

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

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 Common Data Set 2022-2023

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)63%

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)59%

Percent who live off campus or commute20%

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	59970	59970
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

Minimum20

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

13 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2022-2023 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$2,083,797

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,466,157

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$41,903,905

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,213,165

Total Scholarships/Grants$46,667,024

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,214,928

Federal Work-Study$2,226,943

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$670,064

Total Self-Help$12,111,935

Parent Loans$2,551,724

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$462,640

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).$4,025,105

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$813,160

Total Scholarships/Grants$4,838,265

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,546,848

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$274,663

Total Self-Help$1,821,511

Parent Loans$757,565

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$231,320

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	535	1966	26
Applied for need-based aid	370	1259	7
Determined to have financial need	271	1030	6
Awarded any aid	269	1026	6
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	268	1020	6
Awarded need-based self-help aid	214	870	4
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	162	623	5
Need fully met	269	1026	6
Average percentage of need met	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average financial aid package	49491	51571	43278
Average need-based scholarship or grant	42893	43535	36471
Average need-based self-help award	7302	8848	7711
Average need-based loan	4411	5663	2750

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.486

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	236	49.00	27879
Federal loan programs	226	46.00	19263
Institutional loan programs	166	34.00	9778
State loan programs	0	0.00	0
Private student loans	16	1.00	37672

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

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:32

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$22,755

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$728,175

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAX

State aid formX

Noncustodial ProfileX

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

Aid Available

College/university loans from institutional fundsX

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

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 Common Data Set 2022-2023

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	79	Not reported
Members of minority groups	71	Not reported	Not reported
Females	96	43	139
Males	98	Not reported	Not reported
Nonresidents	1	0	1
Doctorate or other terminal degree	184	Not reported	Not reported
Master's, but not terminal master's	8	Not reported	Not reported
Bachelor's degree	2	6	8
Unknown or other highest degree	0	5	5
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8.9

based on ____ students1,968

and ____ faculty220

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	86	41
10-19 students	86	41
20-29 students	239	66
30-39 students	120	2
40-49 students	20	4
50-99 students	1	0
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	19%	Not reported	3.4%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	13%	Not reported	2.3%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	36%	Not reported	6.5%
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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	10%	Not reported	1.8%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	60%	Not reported	10.8%
Mathematics and statistics	11%	Not reported	2.0%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	13%	Not reported	2.3%
Philosophy and religious studies	21%	Not reported	3.8%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	22%	Not reported	4.0%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	39%	Not reported	7.0%
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	169%	Not reported	30.5%
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	56%	Not reported	10.1%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	15%	Not reported	2.7%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100%	555%	100.00%

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