Occidental College
2025-26
The 2025-26 Common Data Set for Occidental College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Oct 2, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
In its 2025-26 report, Occidental College says 7,490 first-year students applied and 3,359 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 45%. Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1400–1510 and ACT of 31–34. Waitlist: 969 offered a spot, 297 accepted one, and 72 admitted from it. Compared with 2024-25, applications rose 16% (6,461 to 7,490) and the acceptance rate went from 44% to 45%.
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reported
Offered a spot969
Accepted a spot297
Admitted from wait list72
31% joined after being offered a spot. 24% of students who joined were admitted. 13% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 969 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 297 |
| Admitted from wait list | 72 |
| Joined after being offered | 31% |
| Admitted after joining | 24% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
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.
SCORECARD
$75,951
10 yrs after enrollment
SCORECARD
81%
6-year completion
SCORECARD
$38,263
sticker minus grants
SCORECARD
$23,000
federal loans only
FSA
6%
as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
337numbers from this report.
General Information
1 TABLEIf you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.oxy.edu/about-oxy/equity-justice
Enrollment And Persistence
3 TABLESB1 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 | 170 | 266 | 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 | 563 | 798 | 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 | Not reported |
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 | 24 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | 69 | 319 | 319 |
| Black or African American, non-Hispanic | 12 | 70 | 70 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 190 | 826 | 827 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 70 | 290 | 291 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Two or more races, non-Hispanic | 69 | 213 | 213 |
| Race and/or ethnicity unknown | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Total | 437 | 1815 | 1822 |
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 | 2025 | 436 | 1878 | 18 |
| Did not persist | Not reported | 316 | 1114 | 8 |
| Final cohort | 224 | 877 | 5 | 562 |
| Completed in less than four years | 223 | 875 | 5 | 383 |
| Completed in less than five years | 220 | 865 | 5 | 56 |
| Completed in less than six years | 203 | 821 | 5 | 6 |
| Total completers | 189 | 644 | 4 | 445 |
| Six-year graduation rate | 189% | 644% | 4% | 79.2% |
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 | 75% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
First-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESC1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown sex | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | 3101 | 4389 | 0 | 7,490 |
| Admitted | 1297 | 2062 | 0 | 3,359 |
| Enrolled | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Enrolled full-time | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Enrolled part-time | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:969
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:297
Number of wait-listed students admitted:72
English4
Mathematics4
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
| Measure | Percent | Number |
|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25 | 108 |
| ACT | 8 | 36 |
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 | 1460 | 1510 |
| SAT evidence-based reading and writing | 700 | 740 | 760 |
| SAT math | 670 | 710 | 760 |
| ACT composite | 31 | 32 | 34 |
| ACT math | 27 | 30 | 31 |
| 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 |
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160077
SAT Composite: 1200-139923
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3692
ACT Composite: 24-298
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class16
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class54
Percent in top half of high school graduating class84
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class16
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class9
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:21
Percent who had GPA of 4.011
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9943
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248
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
Percent who had GPA of 4.03
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9934
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7433
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4920
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
Percent who had GPA of 4.06
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9937
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 3.248
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
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.64
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day10
Transfer Admission
2 TABLESD2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | 161 | 208 | Not reported | 369 |
| Admitted | 60 | 71 | Not reported | 131 |
| Enrolled | 20 | 19 | Not reported | 39 |
InterviewNot Required
Academic Offerings and Policies
1 TABLEOther (specify):X
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/occidental
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
| Measure | First-year | All undergraduates |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 70492 | 70492 |
| 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 | 611 | 611 |
| Food and housing, on-campus | 21022 | 21022 |
| 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 |
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
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 | 1290 | 1290 | 1290 |
| Food only | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Housing only | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Food and housing total | Not reported | Not reported | 17007 |
| Transportation | 1950 | 1950 | 1950 |
| Other expenses | 1950 | 1950 | 1950 |
Financial Aid
13 TABLESH2A 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 | 161 | 435 | 6 |
| Average institutional non-need grant | 17481 | 16649 | Not reported |
| Athletic grant recipients | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Average athletic grant | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
Academic Year2025-2026 estimated
Federal$2,277,164
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,637,994
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$42,122,730
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,735,653
Total Scholarships/Grants$48,773,541
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,965,368
Federal Work-Study$2,049,368
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$997,307
Total Self-Help$10,012,043
Parent Loans$3,046,237
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$396,860
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$740
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).$9,649,871
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$921,966
Total Scholarships/Grants$10,572,577
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,300,470
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$283,901
Total Self-Help$2,584,371
Parent Loans$1,116,699
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$204,324
Athletic Awards$0
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 | 436 | 1878 | 18 |
| Applied for need-based aid | 316 | 1114 | 8 |
| Determined to have financial need | 224 | 877 | 5 |
| Awarded any aid | 223 | 875 | 5 |
| Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid | 220 | 865 | 5 |
| Awarded need-based self-help aid | 203 | 821 | 5 |
| Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid | 189 | 644 | 4 |
| Need fully met | 189 | 644 | 4 |
| Average percentage of need met | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Average financial aid package | 60297 | 62169 | Not reported |
| Average need-based scholarship or grant | 56023 | 55380 | Not reported |
| Average need-based self-help award | 7117 | 8366 | Not reported |
| Average need-based loan | 4126 | 5101 | Not reported |
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 | 215 | 50 | 32170 |
| Federal loan programs | 202 | 47 | 21230 |
| Institutional loan programs | 121 | 28 | 11379 |
| State loan programs | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Private student loans | 24 | 6 | 52140 |
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:51
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$36,111
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$1,841,686
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
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
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
2 TABLESI1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
| Measure | Full-time | Part-time | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total instructional faculty | 205 | 60 | 265 |
| Members of minority groups | 78 | 30 | 108 |
| Females | 107 | 25 | 132 |
| Males | 98 | 35 | 133 |
| Nonresidents | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Doctorate or other terminal degree | 198 | 40 | 238 |
| Master's, but not terminal master's | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Unknown or other highest degree | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Stand-alone graduate/professional programs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
| Measure | Class sections | Class subsections |
|---|---|---|
| 2-9 students | Not reported | Not reported |
| 10-19 students | 68 | 40 |
| 20-29 students | 226 | 94 |
| 30-39 students | 98 | 5 |
| 40-49 students | 35 | 1 |
| 50-99 students | 1 | 0 |
| 100+ students | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 |
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
2 TABLESJ 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 | 01% |
| Natural resources and conservation | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Architecture | Not reported | Not reported | 04% |
| Area, ethnic, and gender studies | 17% | Not reported | 3.1% |
| Communication/journalism | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Communication technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer and information sciences | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Personal and culinary services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Education | Not reported | Not reported | 13% |
| Engineering | Not reported | Not reported | 14% |
| 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 | 22% |
| English | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Liberal arts/general studies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Library science | Not reported | Not reported | 25% |
| Biological/life sciences | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Mathematics and statistics | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Military science and military technologies | Not reported | Not reported | 28% |
| Interdisciplinary studies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Parks and recreation | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Philosophy and religious studies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Theology and religious vocations | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Physical sciences | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Science technologies | Not reported | Not reported | 41% |
| Psychology | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Construction trades | Not reported | Not reported | 46% |
| Mechanic and repair technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Precision production | Not reported | Not reported | 48% |
| Transportation and materials moving | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Visual and performing arts | 77% | Not reported | 14.1% |
| Health professions and related programs | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Business/marketing | Not reported | Not reported | 52% |
| History | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Other | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Total | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
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