Occidental College offers 46% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $12,939. Occidental College is a private college located in Los Angeles, California. Its student population is 2024. It is a four-year, small, highly residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 39%. Occidental College 4 year graduation rate is 80% .
FRESHMAN W/O NEED, RECEIVING MERIT AID
$12,939
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Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Merit Match ![]() |
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Occidental College | $76,600 | 46% | $12,939 | 37% | NA |
Santa Clara University | $75,138 | 48% | $14,076 | 50% | NA |
University Of Connecticut | $56,952 | 47% | $12,250 | 49% | NA |
Colleges in Far West Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | |
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Occidental College | $76,600 | 46% | $12,939 | 37% | |
Santa Clara University | $75,138 | 48% | $14,076 | 50% | |
Eastern Washington University | $40,777 | 41% | $2,426 | 63% | |
Otis College Of Art And Design | $63,880 | 44% | $2,750 | 94% | |
University Of Southern California | $74,111 | 41% | $19,267 | 13% | |
University Of San Diego | $49,572 | 44% | $19,884 | 53% | |
University Of Alaska Fairbanks | $37,837 | 50% | $4,060 | 76% | |
University Of Oregon | $53,741 | 43% | $7,178 | 83% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 10 Year Salary ![]() |
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Occidental College | 37 | $105,700 |
University Of Miami | 32 | $99,600 |
Cuny City College | 48 | $99,100 |
Letourneau University | 46 | $98,900 |
Texas Christian University | 41 | $98,700 |
California State University Fullerton | 43 | $98,400 |
Smith College | 31 | $98,200 |
Rhodes College | 45 | $97,800 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
College | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Attendance Cost ![]() |
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Occidental College | 37 | $76,600 |
St Lawrence University | 46 | $73,044 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 43 | $73,816 |
Bryn Mawr College | 34 | $73,990 |
Kenyon College | 36 | $74,540 |
Connecticut College | 38 | $74,590 |
Smith College | 31 | $75,229 |
George Washington University | 42 | $75,235 |
Pepperdine University | 36 | $75,312 |
Bucknell University | 33 | $75,400 |
Oberlin College | 36 | $75,602 |
Franklin And Marshall College | 35 | $76,020 |
Brandeis University | 31 | $76,141 |
Fordham University | 46 | $76,891 |
Trinity College | 34 | $76,900 |
Reed College | 35 | $76,960 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 4 year graduation ![]() |
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Occidental College | 37 | 80% |
University Of Richmond | 30 | 83% |
Brandeis University | 31 | 83% |
Denison University | 34 | 83% |
St Lawrence University | 46 | 82% |
Smith College | 31 | 82% |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 42 | 82% |
Connecticut College | 38 | 80% |
Franklin And Marshall College | 35 | 80% |
Rhodes College | 45 | 79% |
Union College | 39 | 79% |
Gettysburg College | 45 | 79% |
Emerson College | 36 | 77% |
Pepperdine University | 36 | 77% |
Trinity College | 34 | 77% |
Bryn Mawr College | 34 | 76% |
American University | 32 | 76% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() |
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Occidental College | 46% | $12,939 |
American University | 38% | $13,231 |
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