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Occidental College

Acceptance Rate 44.17 %
SAT Average 1,440
Tuition & Fees $66,274
Student Population 1,881
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $36,268

Academic Overview

Occidental College Campus, Los Angeles, CA
Occidental College is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Los Angeles, California. It is a Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $66,274 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $66,274.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 1,881 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 44.17% and the graduation rate is 81% last year.
The salary after graduation from Occidental College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $59,400. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Occidental's tuition & fees is $66,274. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $66,274.
Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$66,274
Graduate$66,274
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Occidental. The acceptance rate of Occidental is 44.17% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 17.83%. The average graduation rate is 81% and the transfer-out rate is 11%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $36,268 and 75% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,881 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Occidental College is 44.17 %.
Acceptance Rate
44.17%
Graduation Rate for Occidental College is 81 %
Graduation Rate
81%
Transfer-out Rate for Occidental College is 11 %
Transfer-out Rate
11%
Retention Rate for Occidental College is 90 %
Retention Rate
90%
Student Population for Occidental College is 1,881
Student Population
1,881
Student to Faculty Ratio for Occidental College is 9 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
9 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $36,268 at Occidental College.
Financial Aid Amount
$36,268

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041-3392
Phone323-259-2500
WEBhttps://www.oxy.edu/
Admissionhttps://www.oxy.edu/admission-aid
Online Applicationhttps://www.oxy.edu/admission-aid/apply
Financial Aidhttps://www.oxy.edu/admission-aid/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatorhttps://npc.collegeboard.org/app/occidental
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.oxy.edu/admission-aid/apply/veterans-info
Disability Servicehttps://www.oxy.edu/disability-services

Offered Degrees

Occidental offers 36 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's350
Master's10

Special Learning Opportunities

Occidental College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.
The school has study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Freshmen (full-time) are required to live in on-campus house (e.g. dorms) at Occidental College.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✗
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:1,650)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $8,390)

Veterans Benefits

Occidental College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✗