| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
795 men, 1,009 women, 1,804 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
784 men, 999 women, 1,783 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
11 men, 10 women, 21 total |
| Total graduate students: |
8 men, 23 women, 31 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
3 men, 9 women, 12 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
5 men, 14 women, 19 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
61% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 5.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 14.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 16.6% | Hispanic |
| 57.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 6.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 13.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 15.1% | Hispanic |
| 58.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 3.7% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
120 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Los Angeles |
| Population of city/town: |
3,800,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Los Angeles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
3,800,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.oxy.edu/x6062.xml |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (96%)
- women's dorms (3%)
- fraternity housing (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
80% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
30% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All first-year freshmen and sophomores must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
66% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
300 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Music library. Chemistry and physics reading rooms. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, studio, theatre, ornithology collection, geological collection, astronomical instruments collection, superconducting magnet, vivarium, greenhouses. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, health insurance, peer advising program, Office of Religious & Spiritual Life, Intercultural Community Center, Center for Community-Based Learning. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, career assessment, job fairs. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tape recorders, text-to-speech and speech-to-text software, peer advisors, exam accommodations, priority registration. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
1 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
10% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
16% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Occidental Weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
112 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Buddhist meditation group, Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Newman Catholic Community, Progressive Christians Uniting |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Armenian Student Organization, Asian Pacific Islanders Association, Black Student Alliance, EKTA (South Asian Student Association), First Nations, Japan at Oxy, Korean American Students, MEChA/ALAS, Pilipino United Students Organization |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Students Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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American Medical Students Assn, I Ka Poli O Hawaii, Occidental College Republicans, Occidental Reviews Arts & Literary Magazine, Outdoor Adventure Club, Oxy Dance Team, Oxy Poker Club, Queer Straight Alliance, Student-Alumni Relations Committee, Anime/Animation Club, Yoga Club, Bad Movie Club, Blyth Fund, Chess Club, College Democrats, Environmental Action Coalition, Fantastiprov. |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jaime Hoffman,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Jaime Hoffman,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
orange and black |
| School mascot: |
Tigers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
30% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
15% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic facility, baseball, football, soccer, and softball fields; basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts; dance studio, gymnasium, swimming pool, track, weight room |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, flag football, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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karate, lacrosse, rugby, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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jujitsu, karate, lacrosse, rugby, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Los Angeles (15 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Burbank, CA (9 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Los Angeles (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Los Angeles (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
34% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
25% immediately, 30% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Stanford University, University of California--Berkeley, University of California--Los Angeles, University of Southern California. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Amgen, CIA, City of Hope, Conde Nast, Deloitte Consulting, IDS Real Estate Group, JP Morgan, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Times, National Gallery of Art, Oompa Toys, Teach for America, U.S. Department of the Interior. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Senator Barack Obama
- Robinson Jeffers, poet
- Terry Gilliam, movie producer, director, writer.
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