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Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA · City · 1,877 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
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Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
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Location
Los Angeles, CA, 90041-3392 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
17 mi away
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Admission Rate
44%
Cost of Attendance
$84,800
per academic year
Graduation Rate
83%
Median Earnings
$75,951
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$23,000
at graduation
Enrollment
1,877
Small (<3k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$66,274
Out-of-state tuition
$66,274
Room & board
$19,252
Avg net price
$38,263
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$20,705
$30–48k
$17,655
$48–75k
$21,468
$75–110k
$28,033
$110k+
$54,959
Admissions
Admit rate
44%
SAT average
1452
690–750 range
ACT midpoint
32
31–34 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
83%
1st-yr retention
90%
Consumer completion
83%
Median earnings (6yr)
$52,209
Median earnings (10yr)
$75,951
Median debt
$23,000
Monthly loan payment
$244
Student Body
Men 41%Women 59%
9
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■ Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
17%
First-generation
18%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
46%
Hispanic
18%
Black
4%
Asian
16%
Two or more
10%
Non-resident
5%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$52,209
10 years after entry
$75,951
Economics73
Research and Experimental Psychology54
International Relations and National Security Studies50
Biology, General38
Computer Science31
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services24
Cognitive Science24
Natural Resources Conservation and Research23
Film/Video and Photographic Arts21
Political Science and Government18
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology17
Mathematics17
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness16
Sociology16
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis15
Music15
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$12,349/mo
Instructional spend/student
$24,676
Federal loan rate
37%