SAT Scores Trends at Occidental

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Occidental College is 1381, and current year SAT score is 1440

The SAT score have been increased 150 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Occidental. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at Occidental. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at Occidental.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Occidental by SAT score range 1340-1440, 1390-1490, and 1440-1540.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1440 at Occidental. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1297 (25^th percentile) and 1465 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Occidental.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Occidental College since 2015.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	1,200	1,290	1,380	600	645	690	600	645	690
2016-17	1,200	1,310	1,420	600	660	720	600	650	700
2017-18	1,280	1,360	1,440	630	675	720	650	685	720
2018-19	1,270	1,360	1,450	630	685	740	640	675	710
2019-20	1,300	1,390	1,480	650	700	750	650	690	730
2020-21	1,270	1,365	1,460	630	680	730	640	685	730
2021-22	1,340	1,415	1,490	670	710	750	670	705	740
2022-23	1,370	1,430	1,510	680	710	760	690	720	750
2023-24	1,360	1,450	1,500	670	720	750	690	730	750
2024-25	1,380	1,440	1,520	690	720	770	690	720	750
Average	1297	1381	1465	645	691	738	652	691	727

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Occidental College SAT Score Trends Chart

Occidental College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Occidental College SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 33 at Occidental. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 29 (25^th percentile) and 33 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at Occidental.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Occidental College since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	28	30	31	28	31	33	26	29	31
2016-17	28	30	31	28	31	34	26	29	31
2017-18	27	30	32	29	32	34	26	29	31
2018-19	28	30	32	30	33	35	26	28	30
2019-20	28	30	32	30	33	35	26	29	31
2020-21	28	31	33	30	33	35	26	29	31
2021-22	30	32	33	31	33	35	27	30	32
2022-23	31	32	34	32	35	35	27	30	32
2023-24	31	33	34	32	35	35	28	31	33
2024-25	31	33	34	33	34	35	28	30	33
Average	29	31	33	30	33	35	27	29	32

Occidental College ACT Score Trends Chart

Occidental College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Occidental College ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Occidental College	1450	1440	-0.69%
University of Southern California	1500	1510	-0.66%
University of the People	-	-	-
National University	-	-	-
Stanford University	1550	1550	-
California Baptist University	-	-	-

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