Occidental vs Scripps
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 8%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Scripps CollegeClaremont, CACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 6%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Scripps has the lower price after aid: $6,948 a year, against $20,705 at Occidental.
- Median debt is lower at Scripps: $13,500, against $23,000 at Occidental.
- Occidental admits 44% of applicants, and Scripps admits 38%.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 8%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 6%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 5%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 4%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 47%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Claremont, CA
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
1,854
1,103
Sports
NCAA Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
44%
38%
Average SAT
1452
1492
ACT middle 50%
31–34
31–34
Outcomes
Graduation rate
81%
83%
First-year retention
90%
94%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$75,951
$77,539
Median debt
$23,000
$13,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$38,263
$36,294
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,705
$6,948
$30,001–$48,000
$17,655
$4,522
$48,001–$75,000
$21,468
$15,831
$75,001–$110,000
$28,033
$36,472
Over $110,000
$54,959
$54,572
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Economics $103,164
- Mathematics $88,080
- Cognitive Science $78,782
- Political science $72,441
- Romance languages $71,779
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.