Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 11,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 135 (97% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 3,300 (96% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 327 (98% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,989
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 44%
From Region 5%
Athletes 22.3%

Racial/Ethnic

White 47%
Hispanic 17%
Asian 16%
Mixed 10%
International 5%
Black 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Occidental College 486 41% / 59% 4% $59,201 27 92%
Computer Science 26 +4 73% / 27% 8% $81,720 79 91%
Chemistry 9 56% / 44% 0% $62,437 37
Geology 7 +1 29% / 71% 0% $59,094 27
Mathematics 8 +4 62% / 38% 0% $76,197 71 100%
Physics 6 50% / 50% 0% $75,955 70
Biochemistry 16 12% / 88% 0% $61,784 35
Biology 38 +1 32% / 68% 3% $59,483 28 86%
Environmental Studies 14 50% / 50% 0% $60,113 30 92%
Kinesiology 12 33% / 67% 8% $54,685 16
Economics 58 +12 76% / 24% 3% $70,788 60 93%
American Studies 7 14% / 86% 0% $52,778 12
Area Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,048 13
Asian Studies 2 50% / 50% 50%
Black Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $53,008 13
Chinese 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Cognitive Science 16 +2 12% / 88% 6% $68,153 53 100%
Comparative Literary Studies 15 +4 33% / 67% 0% $60,002 30
Critical Theory and Social Justice 19 5% / 95% 0% $52,623 12
Diplomacy and World Affairs 38 +4 45% / 55% 13% $74,327 67 94%
East Asian Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,811 12
English 12 +1 25% / 75% 0% $30,214 1 94%
History 8 +1 62% / 38% 12% $52,964 13
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $54,227 15
Languages and Cultures 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $63,246 40
Media Arts and Culture 26 +5 46% / 54% 0% $39,073 2 83%
Philosophy 6 +3 83% / 17% 0% $53,052 13
Political Science 24 50% / 50% 0% $51,045 10 96%
Psychology 45 +1 22% / 78% 4% $53,780 14
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,493 15
Sociology 21 5% / 95% 5% $55,518 18 91%
Spanish 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $62,392 37 84%
Art 11 +2 9% / 91% 0% $42,278 3 96%
Music 20 +3 70% / 30% 15% $46,037 5
Theater 7 +3 57% / 43% 0% $39,942 2

Financial

Tuition & Fees $73,239
ROI Percentile 27th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 68%
6-Year Graduation Rate 81%
Transfer-Out Rate 11%

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).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 52.3% 254 30% / 70% 4% $55,422 17 93%
Business & Economics 11.9% 58 76% / 24% 3% $70,788 60 93%
Life & Natural Sciences 11.1% 54 26% / 74% 2% $60,165 30 86%
Arts 7.8% 38 50% / 50% 8% $43,826 4 96%
Physical Sciences & Math 6.2% 30 50% / 50% 0% $68,030 53 100%
Computer Science 5.3% 26 73% / 27% 8% $81,720 79 91%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.9% 14 50% / 50% 0% $60,113 30 92%
Health Sciences 2.5% 12 33% / 67% 8% $54,685 16

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $2.5M #274 17% $0.3M
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.9M #260 25% $0.1M
Life & Natural Sciences $0.8M #354 33% $0
Computer Science $0.1M #398 47% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #379 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $5.3M #381 23% $0.4M

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 45%
Yield (Unbound) 7%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 10
Early Decision 2 Jan 10

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 51% 54% 16%
Early Decision 54% 58% 17%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 33%
SAT Range 1400 – 1510
SAT Math Range 670 – 760
SAT RW Range 700 – 760