Occidental College
Common Data Set 2023-24
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Acceptance Rate
39.9%
Applications
6,573
Admitted
2,622
Enrolled
221
SAT Composite
1370-1470
SAT Math
670-750
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.
$75,951
10 yrs after enrollment
81%
6-year completion
$38,263
sticker minus grants
$23,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
6 TABLESCityLos Angeles
StateCA
Zip90,041
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
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn 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
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,950
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,145
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled190
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,678
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,333
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled317
Total first-time, first-year who applied945
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted144
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled25
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,534
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:841
Number of wait-listed students admitted:60
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80074
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69926
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3696
ACT Composite: 24-294
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class52
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class86
Percent in top half of high school graduating class98
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class2
Percent who had GPA of 4.08
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9943
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7425
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.06
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9940
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7429
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.07
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9941
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7428
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.70
Does your institution have an application fee?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 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
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 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
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)
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:##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
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 2023-2024
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)59%
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)68%
Percent who live off campus or commute18%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
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
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Other housing options (specify):X
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:[https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/occidental](https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/occidental)
Minimum20
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
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2023-2024 estimated
Federal$2,008,698
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,527,606
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$40,350,982
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,683,413
Total Scholarships/Grants$45,570,699
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,142,301
Federal Work-Study$1,771,672
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$734,658
Total Self-Help$8,648,631
Parent Loans$2,176,178
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$479,760
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).$6,648,617
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,200,786
Total Scholarships/Grants$7,849,403
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,247,716
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$196,836
Total Self-Help$1,444,552
Parent Loans$781,334
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$299,850
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.2,023
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:$27,244
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$871,820
FAFSAX
CSS ProfileX
State aid formX
Other (specify):X
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
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):10
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
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
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8.6
based on ____ students2,023
and ____ faculty224