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Occidental College Academics

The student-faculty ratio at Occidental College is 9:1, and the school has 69.7% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Occidental College include: Econometrics and Quantitative Economics; International Relations and Affairs; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Research and Experimental Psychology, Other; Computer Science; Biochemistry; Cognitive Science, General; Film/Cinema/Media Studies; and Political Science and Government, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 89%.

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Occidental College Majors

Ten Most Popular Majors for 2022 Graduates

  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

    15%

  • International Relations and Affairs

    10%

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General

    7%

  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

    7%

  • Computer Science

    6%

  • Biochemistry

    4%

  • Cognitive Science, General

    4%

  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies

    4%

  • Political Science and Government, General

    4%

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Occidental College Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered

Bachelor's, Master's

Combined-degree programs

  • Art Center College Of Design
  • Caltech Liberal Arts & Engineering
  • Columbia University Liberal Arts & Engineering
  • Columbia University Liberal Arts & Law
  • Keck Graduate Institute

    Student participation in special academic programs

    • First-year experiences

    • Service learning

    • Senior capstone or culminating academic experience

    • Writing in the disciplines

    • Undergraduate research/creative projects

    • Learning communities

      Student participation in special study options
      Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
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      Faculty & Classes at Occidental College

      Student-Faculty Ratio (3%)

      9:1

      Full-time faculty gender distribution

      Male50.5%
      Female49.5%

      Part-time faculty gender distribution

      Female54.4%
      Male45.6%

      Class Sizes

      Classes with fewer than 20 students69.7%
      20-4930.3%
      50 or more0%

      General education/core curriculum required

      Yes

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      Graduation & Retention at Occidental College

      International Student Retention Rate
      Graduation rates
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