FACT SHEET 2025-26
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 2025)
1,886
Study Abroad (including summer) 217
Women
1,128 (59.8%)
Research and Creative Projects
Men
758 (40.2%)
Oxy at the U.N. and D.C. Internships 20
Black or African-American
3.8%
Asian
15.9%
Hispanic or Latine
17.6%
Two or More Races
11.6%
White
45.7%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown
0.7%
International Students
4.5%
Graduation Rate
79.2% (6-year rate)
First-year Retention Rate
91%
Class of 2029 Number Applied
7,490
Number Entering
437
Median Combined SAT Score
1460
Median ACT Score
33
First-generation College
14%
Financial Aid Receiving Aid Average Package
Origins of Students 49 States and Territories 32 Countries Student and Alumni Honors Fulbright Scholarships
9
NSF Graduate Fellowships
1
Critical Language Scholarships
5
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships
4
60
82% $34,889
Annual and Endowed Scholarships
417
Pell Grant Recipients
18.3%
Top Majors Fall 2025 declared: Economics, Psychology, Diplomacy & World Affairs, Media Arts & Culture, Biology, Politics 2024-25 degrees earned: Economics, Psychology, Biology, Diplomacy & World Affairs, Media Arts & Culture, Computer Science
FACULTY
Full-time Faculty 205 Full-time Faculty of Color
38.1%
Student-faculty Ratio
8.3:1
Average Class Size 17.9 FINANCES Annual Budget $140,705,000 Endowment (as of 6/30/25)
$698,372,200
Endowment per Student $372,267 Tuition $68,108 Cost of Attendance (tuition, room, board, fees)
$92,265
FUNDRAISING New Commitments
$20,592,139
The Oxy Fund
$5,879,598