Student Population at Occidental
Total Enrollment
1,942 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,942
Men Students
798
Women Students
1,144
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,942 students have enrolled at Occidental College - 1,942 undergraduate and 0 graduate.
By gender, 798 male and 1,144 female students are attending Occidental College. By attendance status, there are 1,913 full-time students and 29 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 Wellesley College and Carleton College, its population is relatively small (average population is 2,191).
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Occidental College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 798 male and 1,144 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 | 1,942 | 1,913 | 29 |
| Men | 798 | 782 | 16 |
| Women | 1,144 | 1,131 | 13 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 945 White students (48.66%) and 322 Hispanic students (16.58%) 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 261 | 92 | 169 |
| Black or African American | 77 | 31 | 46 |
| Hispanic | 322 | 120 | 202 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 945 | 405 | 540 |
| Two or More Races | 219 | 86 | 133 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Total | 1,942 | 798 | 1,144 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,928 students whose age under twenty five and 5 students whose age is over thirty years old at Occidental College.
Especially, 38 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Occidental College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,942 | 798 | 1,144 |
| Under 18 | 38 | 9 | 29 |
| 18-19 | 880 | 337 | 543 |
| 20-21 | 845 | 357 | 488 |
| 22-24 | 165 | 89 | 76 |
| 25-29 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 30-34 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,942 | 798 | 1,144 |