- Both Mount Holyoke College (MHC) and Occidental College are private.
- MHC is located in South Hadley, MA and Occidental College is located in Los Angeles, CA.
- MHC has more expensive tuition of $64,142 than Occidental College ($63,446).
- Occidental College has tighter acceptance rate of 41.79% than MHC (50.84%).
- Occidental College has higher SAT scores of 1,430 than MHC (1,430).
- MHC is larger with 2,392 students than Occidental College (1,942 students).
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| #56 in Liberal Arts Colleges #20 in Massachusetts | Rankings | #41 in Liberal Arts Colleges #26 in California |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| South Hadley, MA | Location | Los Angeles, CA |
MHC| Known as | Oxy | |
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $64,142 | Undergraduate | $63,446 |
| $32,710 | Graduate | $63,446 |
| $39,190 | Financial Aid | $35,721 |
| Admission | ||
| $60 undergraduate $50 graduate | Application Fee | $70 undergraduate $60 graduate |
| 50.84% | Acceptance Rate | 41.79% |
| 30.19% | Yield | 19.92% |
| 1,430 SAT, 32 ACT | Test Scores | 1,430 SAT, 32 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,392 | Total Students | 1,942 |
| 2,193 | Undergraduate | 1,942 |
| 199 | Graduate | 0 |
| 147 | Online Enrollment | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 82% | Graduation Rate | 82% |
| 11% | Transfer-out Rate | 12% |
| 90% | Retention Rate | 89% |
| $53,900 | Average Earning after Graduation | $59,400 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,142) $8,620 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,650) $9,864 average annual costs |
| ✔ (21 meals per week) $8,560 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 9 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| 212 Full-time 19 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 200 Full-time 69 Part-time |
| 773 Full-time 70 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 639 Full-time 78 Part-time |
| $95,528 for Faculties $63,868 Part-time | Average Salary | $102,388 for Faculties $65,659 Part-time |