Student Population at Occidental
Total Enrollment
1,881 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,881
Men Students
777
Women Students
1,104
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,881 students have enrolled at Occidental College - 1,881 undergraduate and 0 graduate.
By gender, 777 male and 1,104 female students are attending Occidental College. By attendance status, there are 1,858 full-time students and 23 part-time students.
The number of students at Occidental College is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as College of the Holy Cross and Bates College, its population is small (average population is 2,798).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Occidental's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Occidental has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,798 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California average (2,024 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Occidental College | 1,881 | 1,881 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,798 | 2,702 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California | 2,024 | 1,628 |
The below chart compares the student population between Occidental College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 777 male and 1,104 female students attending Occidental. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Occidental.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,881 | 1,858 | 23 |
| Men | 777 | 769 | 8 |
| Women | 1,104 | 1,089 | 15 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 856 White students (45.51%) and 331 Hispanic students (17.60%) at Occidental College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Occidental College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 302 | 106 | 196 |
| Black or African American | 83 | 28 | 55 |
| Hispanic | 331 | 123 | 208 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 856 | 378 | 478 |
| Two or More Races | 184 | 76 | 108 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Total | 1,881 | 777 | 1,104 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,874 students whose age under twenty five and 4 students whose age is over thirty years old at Occidental College.
Especially, 28 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Occidental College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,881 | 777 | 1,104 |
| Under 18 | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| 18-19 | 909 | 372 | 537 |
| 20-21 | 764 | 305 | 459 |
| 22-24 | 173 | 83 | 90 |
| 25-29 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 30-34 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35-39 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1,881 | 777 | 1,104 |