Class Profile
Our students come from small towns and big cities, from public and private schools, from next door and across the country. All have compiled a remarkable record of achievement. Below is a look at Occidental's Class of 2015, by the numbers. Admittedly, though, the numbers don't tell the whole story. We want to tell you more about a few members of the class.
Enrollment
| First-year students | 540 |
| Transfers | 44 |
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Women |
56% |
| First generation | 14% |
Geographic Distribution
| California | 46% |
| Other Western States | 23% |
| Northeast | 16% |
| Southwest | 2% |
| Midwest | 6% |
| South | 2% |
| International/Dual Citizens |
5% |
Test Scores (Median)
SAT - 1940 (1300 CR and M only)
ACT - 29
Schools Represented
| Public | 60% |
| Private | 28% |
| Parochial/Other Religious | 12% |
Number of Applicants
| First-Year | 6,112 |
| Admit Rate | 39% |
Ethnicity
| Asian American | 18% |
| African American | 7% |
| Caucasian | 53% |
| Latino/a | 13% |
| Native American/Hawaiian | 1% |
| International/Dual Citizen |
7% |
| Declined to state | <2% |
Activities
66% participated in 37 different competitive sports
63% were involved in some form of service
28% were involved in instrumental or vocal music
19% were involved in theater
16% students served in their student government
8% were involved in dance, with a diverse representation: ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, ballroom, swing, salsa, Contra, Polynesian, hula, hip hop, folklorico, waltz, tango, flamenco, and African folk dance.
