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Occidental College is a private campus in Los Angeles proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$18,872
family income
under $30k
$18,801
$30–48k
$17,577
$48–75k
$28,983
$75–110k
$55,885
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$38,2632023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$20k$25k$30k$35k$40k200820232008: $20,4242009: $22,2772010: $22,1212011: $26,3092012: $24,3922013: $28,7872014: $28,6302015: $27,7382016: $29,2112017: $31,8422018: $29,6382019: $34,0322020: $29,6632021: $37,3342022: $39,3292023: $38,263$38,263
$20k$30k$40k200820232008: $20,4242009: $22,2772010: $22,1212011: $26,3092012: $24,3922013: $28,7872014: $28,6302015: $27,7382016: $29,2112017: $31,8422018: $29,6382019: $34,0322020: $29,6632021: $37,3342022: $39,3292023: $38,263$38,263

Average net price at Occidental College rose from $20,424 (2008) to $38,263 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$20,424
2009$22,277
2010$22,121
2011$26,309
2012$24,392
2013$28,787
2014$28,630
2015$27,738
2016$29,211
2017$31,842
2018$29,638
2019$34,032
2020$29,663
2021$37,334
2022$39,329
2023$38,263
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$84,8002024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $50,4092010: $52,9732011: $55,6912012: $58,3432013: $60,6552014: $63,3632015: $64,8042016: $67,0462017: $69,4422018: $71,7562019: $74,1322020: $76,6002021: $72,3822022: $77,8782023: $80,6362024: $84,800$84,800
$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $50,4092010: $52,9732011: $55,6912012: $58,3432013: $60,6552014: $63,3632015: $64,8042016: $67,0462017: $69,4422018: $71,7562019: $74,1322020: $76,6002021: $72,3822022: $77,8782023: $80,6362024: $84,800$84,800

Total cost at Occidental College rose from $50,409 (2009) to $84,800 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$50,409
2010$52,973
2011$55,691
2012$58,343
2013$60,655
2014$63,363
2015$64,804
2016$67,046
2017$69,442
2018$71,756
2019$74,132
2020$76,600
2021$72,382
2022$77,878
2023$80,636
2024$84,800
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k200020232000: $23,8282001: $25,0302002: $26,2662003: $28,0922004: $29,4852005: $31,1372006: $33,2562007: $35,3732008: $37,0712013: $46,6522014: $47,5222015: $49,2482016: $51,0702017: $52,8382018: $54,6862019: $56,5762020: $56,5762021: $58,4262022: $60,5662023: $63,446$63,446
$20k$40k$60k200020232000: $23,8282001: $25,0302002: $26,2662003: $28,0922004: $29,4852005: $31,1372006: $33,2562007: $35,3732008: $37,0712013: $46,6522014: $47,5222015: $49,2482016: $51,0702017: $52,8382018: $54,6862019: $56,5762020: $56,5762021: $58,4262022: $60,5662023: $63,446$63,446

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$23,828
2001$25,030
2002$26,266
2003$28,092
2004$29,485
2005$31,137
2006$33,256
2007$35,373
2008$37,071
2013$46,652
2014$47,522
2015$49,248
2016$51,070
2017$52,838
2018$54,686
2019$56,576
2020$56,576
2021$58,426
2022$60,566
2023$63,446
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Occidental College reports published tuition of $66,274 in this record. Occidental College's $66,274 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Occidental College reports 1,877 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

80.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Occidental College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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80.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

75%80%85%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 76.2%entered 1992: 77.8%entered 1993: 72.9%entered 1994: 74.8%entered 1995: 74.9%entered 1996: 79.3%entered 1997: 77.5%entered 1998: 74.9%entered 1999: 83.7%entered 2000: 81.7%entered 2001: 81.4%entered 2002: 85.7%entered 2003: 84.8%entered 2004: 84.7%entered 2005: 83.5%entered 2006: 84.3%entered 2007: 87.8%entered 2008: 85.2%entered 2009: 87.5%entered 2010: 80.8%entered 2011: 84.4%entered 2012: 85.5%entered 2013: 85.9%entered 2014: 83.6%entered 2015: 82.9%entered 2016: 82.7%entered 2017: 85.1%entered 2018: 80.9%80.9%
75%80%85%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 76.2%entered 1992: 77.8%entered 1993: 72.9%entered 1994: 74.8%entered 1995: 74.9%entered 1996: 79.3%entered 1997: 77.5%entered 1998: 74.9%entered 1999: 83.7%entered 2000: 81.7%entered 2001: 81.4%entered 2002: 85.7%entered 2003: 84.8%entered 2004: 84.7%entered 2005: 83.5%entered 2006: 84.3%entered 2007: 87.8%entered 2008: 85.2%entered 2009: 87.5%entered 2010: 80.8%entered 2011: 84.4%entered 2012: 85.5%entered 2013: 85.9%entered 2014: 83.6%entered 2015: 82.9%entered 2016: 82.7%entered 2017: 85.1%entered 2018: 80.9%80.9%

The six-year graduation rate at Occidental College has held near 80.9% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort76.2%
1992 cohort77.8%
1993 cohort72.9%
1994 cohort74.8%
1995 cohort74.9%
1996 cohort79.3%
1997 cohort77.5%
1998 cohort74.9%
1999 cohort83.7%
2000 cohort81.7%
2001 cohort81.4%
2002 cohort85.7%
2003 cohort84.8%
2004 cohort84.7%
2005 cohort83.5%
2006 cohort84.3%
2007 cohort87.8%
2008 cohort85.2%
2009 cohort87.5%
2010 cohort80.8%
2011 cohort84.4%
2012 cohort85.5%
2013 cohort85.9%
2014 cohort83.6%
2015 cohort82.9%
2016 cohort82.7%
2017 cohort85.1%
2018 cohort80.9%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,784Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,784Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,323Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,160Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $12,706Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $13,276Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,599Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $14,727Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $19,590Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $23,175Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $23,640Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $23,215Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,161Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,336Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,000$23,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,074Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,726Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,877Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,313Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,790Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,700Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,700Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,050Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $10,454Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,700Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,973Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,598Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,080$9,080 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,784Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,784Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,323Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,160Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $12,706Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $13,276Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,599Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $14,727Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $19,590Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $23,175Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $23,640Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $23,215Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,161Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,336Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,000$23,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,074Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,726Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,877Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,313Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,790Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,700Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,700Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,050Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $10,454Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,700Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,973Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,598Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,080$9,080 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$14,500$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$15,784$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$16,625$4,074
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,125$11,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$16,250$11,726
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$15,784$3,877
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$13,323$4,313
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$11,160$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$11,625$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$12,706$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$13,276$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$13,599$4,790
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$13,625$5,700
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$14,727$5,700
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$18,000$5,750
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$19,590$9,050
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$21,500$10,454
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$23,175$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$23,640$7,700
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$23,215$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$23,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$22,161$8,973
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$22,336$8,598
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$23,000$9,080
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$52,209
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$64,002
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$75,951
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Occidental College admitted 2,854 of 6,461 applicants in Fall 2024. The 44.2% rate describes that application pool.

44.2%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$63,446 tuition · 2023–241,877 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1380–15201600

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Admissions

Occidental College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Occidental College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 690–750 and Math was 690–770 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1380–1520 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing690720750
SAT Math690720770
ACT Composite313334

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Occidental College received 6,461 applications and admitted 2,854 (44.2%), with 509 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

44.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%45%200120242001: 48%2002: 42.8%2003: 43.5%2004: 44.9%2005: 40.8%2006: 42%2007: 44.1%2008: 39.4%2009: 42.9%2010: 41.9%2011: 38.7%2012: 39.3%2013: 42.4%2014: 42%2015: 44.9%2016: 45.8%2017: 41.8%2018: 37.3%2019: 36.7%2020: 40.9%2021: 38.2%2022: 39.4%2023: 39.9%2024: 44.2%44.2%
40%45%200120242001: 48%2002: 42.8%2003: 43.5%2004: 44.9%2005: 40.8%2006: 42%2007: 44.1%2008: 39.4%2009: 42.9%2010: 41.9%2011: 38.7%2012: 39.3%2013: 42.4%2014: 42%2015: 44.9%2016: 45.8%2017: 41.8%2018: 37.3%2019: 36.7%2020: 40.9%2021: 38.2%2022: 39.4%2023: 39.9%2024: 44.2%44.2%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200148%
Fall 200242.8%
Fall 200343.5%
Fall 200444.9%
Fall 200540.8%
Fall 200642%
Fall 200744.1%
Fall 200839.4%
Fall 200942.9%
Fall 201041.9%
Fall 201138.7%
Fall 201239.3%
Fall 201342.4%
Fall 201442%
Fall 201544.9%
Fall 201645.8%
Fall 201741.8%
Fall 201837.3%
Fall 201936.7%
Fall 202040.9%
Fall 202138.2%
Fall 202239.4%
Fall 202339.9%
Fall 202444.2%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1380–1520Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA110012001300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11002002: 11652003: 11702004: 11702005: 12102006: 11902007: 11902008: 11802009: 12002010: 12002011: 12102012: 12002013: 12102014: 12102015: 12002016: 12002017: 12802018: 12702019: 13002020: 12702021: 13402022: 13702023: 13602024: 138013802001: 13002002: 13502003: 13702004: 13602005: 13802006: 13802007: 13902008: 13702009: 13802010: 13802011: 13902012: 14002013: 14002014: 13902015: 13802016: 14202017: 14402018: 14502019: 14802020: 14602021: 14902022: 15102023: 15002024: 15201520
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11002002: 11652003: 11702004: 11702005: 12102006: 11902007: 11902008: 11802009: 12002010: 12002011: 12102012: 12002013: 12102014: 12102015: 12002016: 12002017: 12802018: 12702019: 13002020: 12702021: 13402022: 13702023: 13602024: 138013802001: 13002002: 13502003: 13702004: 13602005: 13802006: 13802007: 13902008: 13702009: 13802010: 13802011: 13902012: 14002013: 14002014: 13902015: 13802016: 14202017: 14402018: 14502019: 14802020: 14602021: 14902022: 15102023: 15002024: 15201520

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200111001300
Fall 200211651350
Fall 200311701370
Fall 200411701360
Fall 200512101380
Fall 200611901380
Fall 200711901390
Fall 200811801370
Fall 200912001380
Fall 201012001380
Fall 201112101390
Fall 201212001400
Fall 201312101400
Fall 201412101390
Fall 201512001380
Fall 201612001420
Fall 201712801440
Fall 201812701450
Fall 201913001480
Fall 202012701460
Fall 202113401490
Fall 202213701510
Fall 202313601500
Fall 202413801520
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

31–34Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2628303234200320242003: 272004: 272005: 272006: 262008: 272009: 282010: 272011: 272012: 282013: 272014: 272015: 282016: 282017: 272018: 282019: 282020: 282021: 302022: 312023: 312024: 31312003: 312004: 312005: 312006: 302008: 312009: 322010: 312011: 312012: 322013: 312014: 312015: 312016: 312017: 322018: 322019: 322020: 332021: 332022: 342023: 342024: 3434
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA30200320242003: 272004: 272005: 272006: 262008: 272009: 282010: 272011: 272012: 282013: 272014: 272015: 282016: 282017: 272018: 282019: 282020: 282021: 302022: 312023: 312024: 31312003: 312004: 312005: 312006: 302008: 312009: 322010: 312011: 312012: 322013: 312014: 312015: 312016: 312017: 322018: 322019: 322020: 332021: 332022: 342023: 342024: 3434

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20032731
Fall 20042731
Fall 20052731
Fall 20062630
Fall 20082731
Fall 20092832
Fall 20102731
Fall 20112731
Fall 20122832
Fall 20132731
Fall 20142731
Fall 20152831
Fall 20162831
Fall 20172732
Fall 20182832
Fall 20192832
Fall 20202833
Fall 20213033
Fall 20223134
Fall 20233134
Fall 20243134
IPEDS Fall 2003–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,877Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k2k2k200220242002: 1,7952003: 1,8172004: 1,8502005: 1,8082006: 1,7912007: 1,8552008: 1,8342009: 1,9592010: 2,0732011: 2,1072012: 2,1662013: 2,0282014: 2,0232015: 1,9972016: 1,9572017: 1,9582018: 1,9102019: 1,9702020: 1,8352021: 1,9522022: 1,9352023: 1,8442024: 1,8771,877
2k2k200220242002: 1,7952003: 1,8172004: 1,8502005: 1,8082006: 1,7912007: 1,8552008: 1,8342009: 1,9592010: 2,0732011: 2,1072012: 2,1662013: 2,0282014: 2,0232015: 1,9972016: 1,9572017: 1,9582018: 1,9102019: 1,9702020: 1,8352021: 1,9522022: 1,9352023: 1,8442024: 1,8771,877

Undergraduate enrollment at Occidental College has held near 1,877 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,795
Fall 20031,817
Fall 20041,850
Fall 20051,808
Fall 20061,791
Fall 20071,855
Fall 20081,834
Fall 20091,959
Fall 20102,073
Fall 20112,107
Fall 20122,166
Fall 20132,028
Fall 20142,023
Fall 20151,997
Fall 20161,957
Fall 20171,958
Fall 20181,910
Fall 20191,970
Fall 20201,835
Fall 20211,952
Fall 20221,935
Fall 20231,844
Fall 20241,877
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

90%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

85%90%95%200220232002: 91%2003: 91%2004: 92%2005: 90%2006: 91%2007: 94%2008: 91%2009: 94%2010: 90%2011: 94%2012: 93%2013: 93%2014: 93%2015: 91%2016: 91%2017: 90%2018: 93%2019: 82%2020: 92%2021: 89%2022: 87%2023: 90%90%
85%90%95%200220232002: 91%2003: 91%2004: 92%2005: 90%2006: 91%2007: 94%2008: 91%2009: 94%2010: 90%2011: 94%2012: 93%2013: 93%2014: 93%2015: 91%2016: 91%2017: 90%2018: 93%2019: 82%2020: 92%2021: 89%2022: 87%2023: 90%90%

First-year retention at Occidental College has held near 90% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort91%
Fall 2003 cohort91%
Fall 2004 cohort92%
Fall 2005 cohort90%
Fall 2006 cohort91%
Fall 2007 cohort94%
Fall 2008 cohort91%
Fall 2009 cohort94%
Fall 2010 cohort90%
Fall 2011 cohort94%
Fall 2012 cohort93%
Fall 2013 cohort93%
Fall 2014 cohort93%
Fall 2015 cohort91%
Fall 2016 cohort91%
Fall 2017 cohort90%
Fall 2018 cohort93%
Fall 2019 cohort82%
Fall 2020 cohort92%
Fall 2021 cohort89%
Fall 2022 cohort87%
Fall 2023 cohort90%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Occidental College

Faculty pay at Occidental College averages $148,188 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Occidental College as a primarily residential campus of 1,877 undergraduates — and 89.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Occidental College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1380–1520 — their midpoint is above the CA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Occidental College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Occidental College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Occidental College44.2%
California median74.4%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Occidental College$66,274
California median$23,000
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Occidental College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Occidental College$75,951
California median$64,778
National median$53,781
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Occidental College, California and national reference values
Metric & basisOccidental CollegeCalifornia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS44.2%74.4%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$66,274$23,000$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$75,951$64,778$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Occidental College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Occidental College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 10 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Economics$103,164
Mathematics$88,080
Cognitive Science$78,782
Political Science and Government$72,441
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$71,779
International Relations and National Security Studies$70,394
Biology, General$59,985
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,542
Sociology$58,598
Psychology, General$56,800

These 10 fields listed for Occidental College measure earnings after completion. The $75,951 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 21 additional Occidental College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Occidental College report?

Occidental College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1380–1520 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Occidental College's acceptance rate?

44.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,854 admitted from 6,461 applicants.

How much does Occidental College cost?

At Occidental College, tuition is $66,274. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Occidental College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $75,951. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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