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. Here is a look at Occidental's Class of 2011.
Enrollment
| First-year students |
458 |
| Transfers |
61 |
| Women |
56% |
| First generation |
17% |
Geographic Distribution
| California |
39% |
| Other Western States |
29% |
| Northeast |
17% |
| Southwest |
5% |
| Midwest |
5% |
| South |
2% |
| International |
3% |
SAT Range (middle 50%)
1820-2030
Rank in Class (of those reporting)
| Top 5% |
34% |
| Top 10% |
58% |
| Top 20% |
82% |
| Top 25% |
89% |
Schools Represented
| Public |
61% |
| Private |
21% |
| Parochial |
18% |
Number of Applicants
| First-Year |
5,275 |
| Admit Rate |
44% |
Ethnicity
| Asian American |
15% |
| African American |
5% |
| Caucasian |
56% |
| Latino |
16% |
| Native American |
3% |
| International |
3% |
| Declined to state |
3% |
Activities
58% participated in 43 different competitive sports
65% were involved in some form of service
30% were involved in instrumental or vocal music
16% were involved in theater
15% students served in their student government
10% were involved in dance, with a diverse representation: ballet, folklorico, Greek, Haitian, hula and hip hop.
