Occidental College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Population
11,000,000
Website
http://www.oxy.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,844
Men / Women
41% / 59%
White
42%
Hispanic
15%
Asian
13%
Mixed
7%
International
5%
Black
3%
Native American
0%
From State
44%
From Region
5%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
16%
Arts
9%
Business & Economics
6%
Computer Science
6%
Physical Sciences & Math
5%
Health Sciences
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$66,274
Est. Cost of Attendance
$84,800
10-Year ROI
$127,000
ROI Percentile
37th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
90%
4-Year Graduation Rate
68%
6-Year Graduation Rate
81%
Transfer-Out Rate
11%
Weather
Comfortable Days
135 (97% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
3,300 (96% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
327 (98% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
45%
Yield (Unbound)
11%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 10
Early Decision 2
Jan 10
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $2M | #242 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $3M | #345 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #473 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
28%
SAT Range
1400
–
1490
SAT Math Range
690
–
770
SAT RW Range
690
–
750
ACT Range
31
–
34
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental College | 401 | 41% / 59% | 4% | $64,713 | 92% | ||
| Computer Science | 26 +1 | 73% / 27% | 12% | $92,575 | 89 | 91% | |
| Chemistry | 5 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $68,966 | 58 | — | |
| Geology | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $63,902 | 44 | — | |
| Mathematics | 11 +2 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $86,318 | 84 | 100% | |
| Physics | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $80,471 | 78 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 8 +1 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $65,940 | 50 | — | |
| Biology | 43 +1 | 30% / 70% | 2% | $67,384 | 54 | 86% | |
| Environmental Studies | 13 +1 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $68,098 | 56 | 92% | |
| Kinesiology | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 10% | $58,647 | 29 | — | |
| Economics | 26 +3 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $80,191 | 78 | 93% | |
| American Studies | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $59,752 | 32 | — | |
| Area Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,850 | 32 | — | |
| Black Studies | 4 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $59,663 | 31 | — | |
| Cognitive Science | 15 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $77,206 | 74 | 100% | |
| Comparative Literary Studies | 13 +4 | 23% / 77% | 8% | $57,806 | 26 | — | |
| Critical Theory and Social Justice | 19 +1 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $61,714 | 38 | — | |
| Diplomacy and World Affairs | 26 +2 | 35% / 65% | 12% | $84,200 | 82 | 94% | |
| East Asian Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $59,727 | 32 | — | |
| English | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $34,227 | 2 | 94% | |
| History | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $61,217 | 36 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | — — | — | — | $61,599 | 37 | — | |
| Languages and Cultures | 4 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $66,228 | 51 | — | |
| Media Arts and Culture | 24 +3 | 38% / 62% | 8% | $44,263 | 4 | 83% | |
| Philosophy | 9 +1 | 56% / 44% | 11% | $60,249 | 33 | — | |
| Political Science | 25 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $57,825 | 26 | 96% | |
| Psychology | 31 — | 29% / 71% | 3% | $61,378 | 37 | — | |
| Religious Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,100 | 27 | — | |
| Sociology | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $62,892 | 41 | 91% | |
| Spanish | 2 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $70,680 | 61 | 84% | |
| Art | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 17% | $47,894 | 7 | 96% | |
| Music | 16 +1 | 62% / 38% | 6% | $46,821 | 6 | — | |
| Theater | 14 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $42,068 | 3 | — |