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Oxy Demographics & Diversity Report

What does the Oxy student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the truth so we ran the numbers. We analyzed racial diversity, gender ratios, age and geographic origins of college campuses accross the country. See how Occidental College fared in our diversity report.

Student Population
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
Male/Female Diversity
Location Diversity
Student Age Diversity

Oxy Student Population

1,839 Total Students

1,791 Undergraduates

How Many Students Attend Occidental College?

Oxy total enrollment is approximately 1,839 students.

Oxy Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Oxy undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Oxy Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	831
Hispanic	294
Asian	277
Multi-Ethnic	178
International	116
Black or African American	68
Unknown	24
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *

Oxy Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	864
Hispanic	295
Asian	282
Multi-Ethnic	184
International	116
Black or African American	68
Unknown	27
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3

Oxy Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 1,082 female students and 757 male students at Oxy.

High Geographic Diversity

57.02% Out of State

8.96% Out of the Country

Oxy ranks 188 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

57.02% of Oxy students come from out of state, and 8.96% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity 91 out of 100.

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The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
California	194
Washington	40
New York	29
Oregon	22
Illinois	17

International Students at Oxy

Students from 31 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong.

Learn more about international students at Oxy.

Average Student Age Diversity

91.84% Traditional College Age

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity 43.63 out of 100.

Less Diverse

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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Oxy, 91.84% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	958
20-21	853
22-24	109
25-29	10
30-34	4
35 and over	1
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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