| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,112 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,090 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| Total graduate students: |
2 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1 |
| 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: |
52% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 13.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 17.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 47.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 6.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 12.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 49.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
120 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Los Angeles |
| Population of city/town: |
3,844,307 |
| Online campus map: |
www.oxy.edu/sites/
default/files/assets/
campus_map.pdf |
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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
- women's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
82% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
18% |
| 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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Ornithology, geological, and astronomical instrument collections. 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, theater, 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, 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 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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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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Black Student Alliance, First Nations, Japan at Oxy, MEChA/ALAS; Armenian and Filipino United Student Organizations; Asian Pacific Islanders, Korean American, and South Asian Associations |
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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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Dance team, Fantastiprov, Environmental Action Coalition, Queer Straight Alliance, Student-Alumni Relations Committee, Blyth Fund, College Republicans, College Democrats, I Ka Poli O Hawaii, American Medical Students Association; anime/animation, bad movie, chess, outdoor adventure, and poker clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jaime Hoffman,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
orange and black |
| School mascot: |
Tigers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's water polo | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's water polo | no | |
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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, yoga |
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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 |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| 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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- President Barack Obama
- Robinson Jeffers, poet
- Terry Gilliam, movie producer, director, writer.
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