Occidental College

Name: Occidental College Common Data Set 2024-25
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Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance Rate

44.2%

Applications

6,461

Admitted

2,854

SAT Composite

1400-1495

SAT Math

690-770

SAT Reading

690-750

ACT Composite

31-34

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spot1,238

Accepted a spot437

Admitted from wait list71

35% joined after being offered a spot. 16% of students who joined were admitted. 19% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	1,238
Accepted a wait-list spot	437
Admitted from wait list	71
Joined after being offered	35%
Admitted after joining	16%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

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

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§ Extraction269fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

1 TABLE

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.oxy.edu/

Enrollment And Persistence

2 TABLES

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	30	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	90	331	331
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	27	83	83
White, non-Hispanic	217	856	856
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	2	4	4
Asian, non-Hispanic	99	302	302
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	3	3
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	42	184	184
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	1	21	21
Total	509	1877	1881

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	532	1910	28	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	364	1194	5
Final cohort	263	954	3	565
Completed in less than four years	262	952	3	383
Completed in less than five years	260	945	3	70
Completed in less than six years	200	791	3	4
Total completers	190	627	1	457
Six-year graduation rate	262%	952%	3%	80.9%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

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

B5 previous 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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	80%	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

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

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	2580	3672	209	0	6461
Admitted	1052	1730	72	0	2854
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,238

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:437

Number of wait-listed students admitted:71

Admissions Requirements

English4

Mathematics4

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	20	101
ACT	8	41

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	1400	1440	1495
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	690	720	750
SAT math	690	720	770
ACT composite	31	33	34
ACT math	28	20	33
ACT English	33	34	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

Other extracted fields

SAT Composite: 1400-160074

SAT Composite: 1200-139926

SAT Composite: 400-599100

ACT Composite: 30-3698

ACT Composite: 24-292

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class49

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class79

Percent in top half of high school graduating class96

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class4

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:23.0

Percent who had GPA of 4.013

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9926

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7433

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 2.994

Percent who had GPA of 4.04

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9932

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7431

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4921

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992

Percent who had GPA of 4.06

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9930

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7432

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4921

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.85

Admission Policies

Application closing date (fall)1

Priority Date10

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

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

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Applied	188	250	4	442
Admitted	59	83	3	145
Enrolled	23	18	2	43

Application for Admission

InterviewNot Required

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Information

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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	65678	65678
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	19252	19252
Housing only, on-campus	10958	10958
Food only, on-campus meal plan	8294	8294
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

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	1250	1250	1250
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	15574
Transportation	0	0	0
Other expenses	1880	1880	1880

Financial Aid

12 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	139	352	3
Average institutional non-need grant	15548	16567	3790
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0	0

Reporting Year

2024-20252024-2025 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Parent Loans$0

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

Parent Loans$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	532	1910	28
Applied for need-based aid	364	1194	5
Determined to have financial need	263	954	3
Awarded any aid	262	952	3
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	260	945	3
Awarded need-based self-help aid	200	791	3
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	190	627	1
Need fully met	262	952	3
Average percentage of need met	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average financial aid package	56806	55946	44306
Average need-based scholarship or grant	50784	48208	38055
Average need-based self-help award	7421	8412	6251
Average need-based loan	4341	5584	3685

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

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

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAX

CSS PROFILEX

State aid formX

Other (specify):X

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:1

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)10

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):5

or within____weeks of notification.1

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

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 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	14%	Not reported	3.0%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	13%	Not reported	3.0%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	27%	Not reported	6.0%
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	15%	Not reported	3.0%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	53%	Not reported	12.0%
Mathematics and statistics	13%	Not reported	3.0%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	10%	Not reported	2.0%
Philosophy and religious studies	12%	Not reported	2.0%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	31%	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	97%	Not reported	22.0%
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	65%	Not reported	15.0%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	7%	Not reported	2.0%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Bachelors

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