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Occidental College Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

How Do You Compare to Occidental College Other Incoming Students?

Assess your admission prospects at Occidental College by studying the statistics from their latest freshman classes.

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Understanding Admissions Statistics

Occidental College Admission Statistics can help you to understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.

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Selectivity (Fall 2021): What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

Open Admissions No
Selectivity of College Average Selectivity
Acceptance Rate 38%

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats (Fall 2021)

Applicant Total 6,495
Accepted 2,484
Enrolled 535

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

Applicants: Men - Women  40 to 60
0%
100%
Accepted: Men - Women  36 to 64
0%
100%
Enrolled: Men - Women  42 to 58
0%
100%

Average Test Scores

About 29% of students accepted to Oxy submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 670 and 740. Math scores were between 670 and 750.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Occidental College  ( 670 to 740 )
200
800
SAT Math Scores for Occidental College  ( 670 to 750 )
200
800

Oxy received ACT scores from 22% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 30 and 33.

ACT Composite Scores for Occidental College  ( 30 to 33 )
1
36

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