How Occidental's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 40.83%, and this year's acceptance rate is 40.00% at Occidental College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 38.84% and women students' rate is 42.19%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Occidental College over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	42.39%	39.48%	44.35%
2014-15	42.04% -0.36%	39.93% -0.85%	43.50% -0.85%
2015-16	44.87% 2.83%	43.65% 2.21%	45.71% 2.21%
2016-17	45.81% 0.95%	43.79% 1.54%	47.26% 1.54%
2017-18	41.79% -4.02%	41.85% -5.51%	41.75% -5.51%
2018-19	37.30% -4.48%	36.54% -3.93%	37.81% -3.93%
2019-20	36.69% -0.61%	35.67% -0.48%	37.33% -0.48%
2020-21	40.90% 4.21%	39.10% 4.66%	41.99% 4.66%
2021-22	38.00% -2.90%	34.01% -0.99%	41.00% -0.99%
2022-23	39.40% 1.40%	36.28% 0.37%	41.37% 0.37%
2023-24	40.00% 0.60%	37.00% 0.62%	41.99% 0.62%
Average	40.83%	38.84%	42.19%

Occidental College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 19.82% where the current academic year yield is 20.01%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Occidental College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	21.29%	24.17%	19.57%
2014-15	21.40% 0.11%	23.67% 0.38%	19.95% 0.38%
2015-16	19.53% -1.86%	20.04% -0.75%	19.20% -0.75%
2016-17	17.10% -2.43%	18.72% -3.17%	16.02% -3.17%
2017-18	19.92% 2.82%	20.37% 3.60%	19.63% 3.60%
2018-19	20.84% 0.92%	23.09% -0.23%	19.40% -0.23%
2019-20	20.42% -0.42%	24.28% -1.31%	18.09% -1.31%
2020-21	14.16% -6.26%	15.89% -4.90%	13.19% -4.90%
2021-22	22.00% 7.84%	24.94% 6.81%	20.00% 6.81%
2022-23	21.38% -0.62%	23.36% 0.28%	20.28% 0.28%
2023-24	20.01% -1.37%	24.03% -3.27%	17.00% -3.27%
Average	19.82%	22.05%	18.39%

Occidental College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,576, the average number of admitted is 2,676, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 528. The number of Occidental applicants increased by 4.25% (268 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Occidental College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	6,072	2,574	548
2014-15	6,071 -1	2,552 -2	546 -2
2015-16	5,911 -160	2,652 -28	518 -28
2016-17	6,409 498	2,936 -16	502 -16
2017-18	6,775 366	2,831 62	564 62
2018-19	7,281 506	2,716 2	566 2
2019-20	7,501 220	2,752 -4	562 -4
2020-21	6,939 -562	2,838 -160	402 -160
2021-22	6,495 -444	2,468 141	543 141
2022-23	6,305 -190	2,484 -12	531 -12
2023-24	6,573 268	2,629 -5	526 -5
Average	6,576	2,676	528

Occidental College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Occidental

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes