Los Angeles, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Occidental College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Los Angeles, California. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,881 students.
Occidental College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 36 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, and International Relations and Affairs. It awarded 486 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
1,881
Students enrolled
90%
First-year retention
486
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
36
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 36
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
90%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
486
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,881
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,881
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,016
Full-time, 2024-25
99%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
17%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
15%
Two or more races
10%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
3%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Tom Stritikus
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit