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Official Admissions Statistics 2010 - 2011
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 5,882 |
| Admitted | 2,466 |
| Acceptance rate | 41.9% |
| Yield rate | 23.2% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Occidental College.
Occidental College's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 600 and 690
- Math: 600 and 690
- Writing: 600 and 690
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Occidental College.
Occidental College's average composite ACT score falls between 27 and 31.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| Biochemistry | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemistry, General | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Computer Science | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Economics, General | 32 | 21 | 53 |
| Elementary Education & Teaching | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| English Language & Literature/Letters, Other | 11 | 23 | 34 |
| Foreign Languages/Modern Languages, General | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| History, General | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| Kinesiology & Exercise Science | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Mathematics, General | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Music, General | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Philosophy | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Physics, General | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Psychology, General | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Secondary Education & Teaching | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sociology | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Total | 150 | 175 | 325 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 1351 |
| Reported Results | 219 |
| Accepted | 143 (65%) 65,35 |
| Rejected | 76 |
| Attending | 26 |
| Yield Rate | 18% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.40 | 3.75 | 3.89 |
| SAT I | 1791 | 2010 | 2130 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 598 | 733 | 832 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 0.00 | 3.24 | 3.50 |
| SAT I | 600 | 1755 | 1971 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 56 | 566 | 687 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 07:00:08 AM
Newest applicant: 0 days, 3 hours, and 5 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2010 - 2011 academic year.
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