Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$48,400/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

44% acceptance rate81% graduation rate1,881 undergrads

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is selective, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $48,400 a year against a $88,656 list price, a 45% gap.

Occidental College is a urban private four-year institution located in Los Angeles, CA. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 1,881 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate44%
SAT range1380 - 1520
Graduation rate81%
Enrollment1,881
Student:faculty9:1
Avg net price$48,400
Total cost (sticker)$88,656

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

44%

SAT range

1380 - 1520

Acceptance rate
44%
SAT range
1380 - 1520
ACT range
31 - 34
Applications
6,461
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
Application tracker
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Essay prompts

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Academics

Student:faculty

9:1

Avg class size (est.)

~23 students

Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Avg class size (est.)
~23 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
81%
GradFax Outcomes Index
B+

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Costs

Sticker price

$88,656

Avg net price after aid

$48,400

Sticker price$88,656
Avg net price after aid$48,400
Tuition & fees
$66,274
Room & board
$22,382
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$88,656
Avg net price after aid
$48,400
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

76%

Avg grant aid

$35,409

Receiving financial aid
76%
Pell grant recipients
17%
Avg grant aid
$35,409

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
1,881
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Los Angeles, CA
Campus setting
City: Large
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Occidental College profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.