FACT SHEET 2024-25
MISSION Occidental College, a private, coeducational college of the liberal arts and sciences, seeks to provide its students with a total educational experience of the highest quality—one that prepares them for leadership in an increasingly complex, interdependent, and pluralistic world. The distinctive interdisciplinary and multicultural focus of the College’s academic program seeks to foster both the fulfillment of individual aspirations and a deeply rooted commitment to the public good.
STUDENTS
Global Engagement
Total Enrollment (Fall 2024)
1,991
Study Abroad (including summer)
201
Women
1,181 (59.3%)
Research and Creative Projects
76
Men
810 (40.7%)
Oxy at the U.N. and D.C. Internships
14
Black or African-American
4.4%
Asian
15.6%
Hispanic or Latinx
17.2%
Two or More Races
10.1%
White
46.4%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown
1.1%
International Students
4.9%
Graduation Rate
80.9% (6-year rate)
First-year Retention Rate
90%
Class of 2028 Number Applied
6,461
Number Entering
509
Median Combined SAT Score
1440
Median ACT Score First-generation College
15%
Financial Aid
$34,327
Annual and Endowed Scholarships
34 countries
Pell Grant Recipients
452 19.7%
Top Majors
Fulbright Scholarships
5
NSF Graduate Fellowships
3
Goldwater Scholarships
1
Critical Language Scholarships
1
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships
4
Full-time Faculty of Color Student-faculty Ratio
39.4% 8.7:1
80%
50 states and territories
Student and Alumni Honors
Full-time Faculty 203
Average Class Size 17.2
Receiving Aid Average Package
Origins of Students
33
FACULTY
FINANCES Annual Budget $138,702,200 Endowment (as of 12/1/24)
$654,297,483
Endowment per Student $340,958
Fall 2024 declared: Economics, Psychology, Biology, Diplomacy & World Affairs, Media Arts & Culture, Computer Science
Tuition $65,678
2023-24 degrees earned: Biology, Psychology, Economics, Diplomacy & World Affairs, Computer Science, Critical Theory/Social Justice
FUNDRAISING
Cost of Attendance (tuition, room, board, fees)
$85,526
New Commitments
$30,197,295
The Oxy Fund
$4,330,087