Occidental College

  • Details

    • Name: Occidental College
    • Location: Los Angeles, CA 90041-3392
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 39.89%
    • Average SAT Scores 1461
    • Four Year Completion Rate 71.81% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 85.11% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 82.91% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    71.8%
    6 Year
    85.1%
    8 Year
    82.9%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $80,636 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $63,446 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $63,446 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $19,000 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $23,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,080 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $18,872 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $18,801 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $17,577 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $28,983 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $55,885 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $52,209 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $52,638 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $64,002 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $63,051 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $75,951 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

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History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,948
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,035
Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,243
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $15,793
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,118
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,830
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,705
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,916
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,544
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,360
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,329
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data