Occidental College
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Occidental College is a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles, CA (city setting), with 1,854 undergraduates (59% women). It admitted 40% of 6,573 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1360–1500 on the SAT and 31–34 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $84,800 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $47,113 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 85% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, visual & performing arts, biological sciences. The campus reported 3.19 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Occidental College ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 60 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $63,446
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Occidental College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Occidental College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 30 | — | 3 | $185k | $6,157 | — | |
| Baseball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 44 | — | 1 | $281k | $6,395 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 20 | — | 1 | $300k | $15,019 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 16 | — | 1 | $308k | $19,279 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Men's Golf | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 11 | — | 1 | $87k | $7,909 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 11 | — | 1 | $87k | $7,909 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 21 | — | 1 | $175k | $8,331 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 30 | — | 1 | $180k | $6,010 | — | |
| Softball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 17 | — | 1 | $203k | $11,958 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 18 | — | 1 | $132k | $7,338 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 14 | — | 1 | $103k | $7,338 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 13 | — | 1 | $105k | $8,102 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 9 | — | 1 | $90k | $10,032 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Independent | 52 | — | 1 | $286k | $5,501 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Independent | 51 | — | 1 | $281k | $5,501 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 17 | — | 1 | $141k | $8,283 | — | |
| Men's Water Polo | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 22 | — | 1 | $109k | $4,953 | — | |
| Women's Water Polo | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 18 | — | 1 | $97k | $5,367 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.