SAT Scores Trends at Occidental

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Occidental College is 1361, and current year SAT score is 1450

The SAT score have been increased 145 points since 2013 and it has risen steadily in recent years at Occidental. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 20 points at Occidental. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at Occidental.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Occidental by SAT score range 1350-1450, 1400-1500, and 1450-1550.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1450 at Occidental. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1274 (25^th percentile) and 1447 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at Occidental.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Occidental College since 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	1,210	1,305	1,400	610	655	700	600	650	700
2014-15	1,210	1,300	1,390	610	655	700	600	645	690
2015-16	1,200	1,290	1,380	600	645	690	600	645	690
2016-17	1,200	1,310	1,420	600	660	720	600	650	700
2017-18	1,280	1,360	1,440	630	675	720	650	685	720
2018-19	1,270	1,360	1,450	630	685	740	640	675	710
2019-20	1,300	1,390	1,480	650	700	750	650	690	730
2020-21	1,270	1,365	1,460	630	680	730	640	685	730
2021-22	1,340	1,415	1,490	670	710	750	670	705	740
2022-23	1,370	1,430	1,510	680	710	760	690	720	750
2023-24	1,360	1,450	1,500	670	720	750	690	730	750
Average	1274	1361	1447	635	681	728	639	680	719

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 33 at Occidental. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 28 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at Occidental.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Occidental College since 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	27	29	31	25	29	33	25	28	31
2014-15	27	29	31	28	31	33	26	29	31
2015-16	28	30	31	28	31	33	26	29	31
2016-17	28	30	31	28	31	34	26	29	31
2017-18	27	30	32	29	32	34	26	29	31
2018-19	28	30	32	30	33	35	26	28	30
2019-20	28	30	32	30	33	35	26	29	31
2020-21	28	31	33	30	33	35	26	29	31
2021-22	30	32	33	31	33	35	27	30	32
2022-23	31	32	34	32	35	35	27	30	32
2023-24	31	33	34	32	35	35	28	31	33
Average	28	30	32	29	32	34	26	29	31

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Occidental College and similar schools.