Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
Applicants | 6,409 |
Admitted | 2,936 |
Acceptance rate | 45.8% |
Yield rate | 17.1% |
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 700
- Math: 600 and 720
- Writing: 28 and 31
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 28 and 34.
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 |
American/United States Studies/Civilization | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Area Studies, Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Art/Art Studies, General | 10 | 12 | 22 |
Biochemistry | 18 | 9 | 27 |
Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 9 | 31 | 40 |
Chemistry, General | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Chinese Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cognitive Science, General. | 4 | 10 | 14 |
Comparative Literature | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Computer Science | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. | 4 | 12 | 16 |
Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 5 | 2 | 7 |
East Asian Studies | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Economics, General | 36 | 20 | 56 |
English Language & Literature, General | 3 | 1 | 4 |
English Language & Literature/Letters, Other | 2 | 8 | 10 |
Environmental Studies | 3 | 18 | 21 |
Foreign Languages/Modern Languages, General | 0 | 5 | 5 |
French Language & Literature | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Geology/Earth Science, General | 9 | 6 | 15 |
History, General | 6 | 9 | 15 |
International Relations and Affairs. | 19 | 23 | 42 |
Japanese Language & Literature | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Kinesiology & Exercise Science | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Mathematics, General | 11 | 7 | 18 |
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Music, General | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Philosophy | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Physics, General | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Political Science & Government, General | 11 | 16 | 27 |
Psychology, General | 8 | 24 | 32 |
Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Sociology | 9 | 21 | 30 |
Spanish Language & Literature | 4 | 12 | 16 |
Total | 215 | 273 | 488 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
Applied | 1351 |
Reported Results | 219 |
Accepted | 143 (65%) |
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: 8 days, 6 hours, and 49 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 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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