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Occidental College

General Information

Name: Occidental College
Address: 1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041-3392
Phone:

  • General information: (323) 259-2500
  • Financial aid office: (323) 259-2548
  • Admissions office: (323) 259-2700

Website: www.oxy.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$33,256$31,137$29,485
Books and supplies$914$870$914
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,042$8,672$8,230
        Other expenses$1,722$1,640$1,596

Total expenses   
On-campus$44,934$42,319$40,225

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 76%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 16%
  • Institutional grants: 68%
  • Student loans: 46%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4719
  • State/local grants:$7360
  • Institutional grants:$15820
  • Student loans:$5815

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,3092,2323,076
Percent admitted42.0%41.1%42.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time20.5%22.3%19.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1839
Undergraduate enrollment: 1819
First-time student retention: 92%
Overall graduation rate: 84%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 55%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 14%
Asian/pacific islander: 12%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Cognitive Science - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Economics, Other - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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