Academic Life at Occidental College

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Occidental College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, Occidental College offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. Occidental College employs 72% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Occidental College can choose from 29 majors with reported graduates spanning 15 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Occidental College are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Occidental College.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Occidental College:

• Looking for flexibility? Occidental College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 0 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Occidental College retains and graduates its students — 90% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Occidental College.

Continue Your Research into Occidental College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at Occidental College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Occidental College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Occidental College — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at Occidental College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Occidental College — regional and program accreditation status