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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Occidental College
  • Reach University

What stands out

Reach University has the lower average net price. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Occidental College compared with Reach University
MetricOccidental CollegeLos Angeles, CAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest retentionReach UniversityOakland, CAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net price
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$38,263$22,423lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$84,800$32,536
In-state tuition$66,274$12,374
Out-of-state tuition$66,274$12,374
Admissions
Acceptance rate44%100%
SAT midpoint1,415Not reported
ACT midpoint32Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.83%Not reported
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.90%highest80%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$23,000Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$75,951Not reported
Campus
Undergraduates1,8771,946

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.