by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Occidental College was awarded 123 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general biology.
According to College Factual's 2023 analysis, Oxy is ranked #254 out of 2,241 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.
Oxy is also ranked #31 out of 170 schools in California.
The acceptance rate at Occidental College is a competitive 41%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
About 70% of students accepted to Oxy submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 640 and 730. Math scores were between 630 and 730.
Learn more about Occidental College admissions.
At Oxy, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 8 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Occidental College is 74%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 82% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Occidental College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Oxy the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 81%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Occidental College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,839 undergraduates at Oxy with 1,791 being full-time and 48 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,452 | $13,475 | $18,209 | $29,981 | $49,854 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Oxy, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Oxy, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $7,097 a year. That adds up to $28,388 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Oxy is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at Occidental College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Occidental College.
Contact details for Oxy are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041-3392 |
| Phone: | 323-259-2500 |
| Website: | https://www.oxy.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | 51 | $46,544 |
| General Psychology | 41 | $25,916 |
| General Biology | 37 | $25,035 |
| Political Science & Government | 35 | $42,360 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 32 | $29,948 |
| International Relations & National Security | 31 | $38,329 |
| Sociology | 26 | NA |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 24 | NA |
| Computer Science | 18 | NA |
| Cultural Studies & Analysis | 17 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2019-2020, 1,839 students took at least one online class at Occidental College. This is an increase from the 0 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 1,839 | 1,839 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-2016 | 0 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Occidental College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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