Occidental Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Occidental College, the graduation rates was 82.67% (415 students out of 502 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 167 male and 248 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Occidental College. Last year, the graduation rate was 82.67%. where 415 students out of 502 candidate completed their degree.

388 students completed their course in 4 years and 25 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 2 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Occidental College, 27 of 39 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 69.23%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Occidental College is 12.95% (65 out of 502 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Occidental College, the retention rate is 89%.