Occidental College academics
Los Angeles, California · Private · 1,877 undergrads
Occidental College has 1,877 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 30 fields of study. The most degrees go to Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
The short answers
1,877
undergraduates.
30
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
501
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
18%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,877
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
18%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$104,313
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
48%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
17%
AsianCollege Scorecard
13%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
11%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
501
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
32
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers