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Compare Occidental College vs Scripps College

Los Angeles, CA · Claremont, CA

Occidental CollegeScripps College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$38,263/yr$36,294/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$20,705/yr$6,948/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$23,000$13,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$17,655/yr$4,522/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$21,468/yr$15,831/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$28,033/yr$36,472/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$54,959/yr$54,572/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$244/mo$143/mo
Room & board (on campus)$19,252/yr$22,136/yr
Room & board (off campus)No data reported$22,136/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,250/yr$800/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,880/yr$2,000/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$84,800/yr$87,564/yr
Tuition (in-state)$66,274/yr$65,950/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$66,274/yr$65,950/yr
Students with Pell Grants17%11%
Students taking federal loans37%17%
Getting in
Students who get accepted44%38%
SAT range (middle 50%)1380–15201440–1540
SAT average14521492
ACT range (middle 50%)31–3431–34
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 33–35 · Math 28–33English 34–35 · Math 27–32
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received6,5733,082
Students accepted2,6221,046
Students who enrolled532275
Accepted students who enroll20%26%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores23%26%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores13%17%
High-school GPAOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate81%83%
Freshmen who come back90%94%
Typical earnings 10 years in$75,951/yr$77,539/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$53,141–$105,789$50,918–$112,196
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)82%85%
White students graduating81%84%
Black students graduating82%85%
Hispanic students graduating79%82%
Asian students graduating81%90%
Typical earnings 6 years in$52,209/yr$68,027/yr
Earn more than a HS grad77%85%
Graduate on time68%61%
Pell students who graduate86%92%
First-gen students who finish82%No data reported
Students who transfer out11%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$64,002/yr$73,620/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsSocial Sciences 29% · Visual & Performing Arts 13% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 11%Social Sciences 19% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 16% · Visual & Performing Arts 9%
Most popular programSocial Sciences — 29% of degreesSocial Sciences — 19% of degrees
2nd most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 13% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 11% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 9% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 8% of degreesPsychology — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Economics — $64,885/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM23%20%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,8771,113
Students per professor9 : 110 : 1
Graduate studentsNo data reported20
Average professor pay$12,349/mo$13,213/mo
Full-time professors75%77%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Median family income$76,004$78,713
SettingCity (large)Suburb (large)
LocationLos Angeles, CAClaremont, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded18871926
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students5%4.3%
Men41%0.1%
Women59%100%
White students46%54%
Black students4.4%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino students18%11%
Asian students16%14%
Two or more races9.8%11%
Other / not reported1.5%1.4%
Special typeNoneWomen's college
First-generation students18%No data reported
Part-time students1.1%0.4%
Students age 25+0.5%0.3%
Spent on teaching per student$24,676/yr$31,253/yr
Endowment$654.3M$503.0M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,6501,046
Required to live on campusYes — for first-year studentsNo
Room charge (campus housing)$10,338/yr$11,390/yr
Meal plan charge$8,794/yr$9,608/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesNo
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planYesYes
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams18No data reported
Student athletes374No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$4.5MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$5.0MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$69,049No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.