Key differences on Students & campus

1
Occidental has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Pitzer (17% vs. 11%)
Pell Grant recipients
2
Occidental has 1.5× as many undergrads as Pitzer
Undergrads
3
Pitzer has 5 pts more first-gen students than Occidental (23% vs. 18%)
First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

Pitzer1.2K

Occidental1.9KLargest

Pell Grant share

Pitzer11%

Occidental17%Highest

First-gen share

Pitzer23%Highest

Occidental18%

Diversity index

Pitzer0.72Most

Occidental0.72

Who they are

Men

Pitzer41%

Occidental41%

Part-time students

Pitzer3%

Occidental1%

Students 25 and older

Pitzer1%

Occidental0%

Race & ethnicity

Pitzer

Occidental

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Pitzer44%

Occidental43%

First-years from other states

Pitzer46%

Occidental49%

First-years from abroad

Pitzer10%

Occidental8%

New transfer students this fall

Pitzer34

Occidental43

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Pitzer10%

Occidental8%

Campus

Pitzer

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

Occidental

Large cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	Pitzer	Occidental
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	–	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why