1810–2120. Of those admitted to the class of 2020, 50% identified as persons of color, and 13% of those admitted were international students.
In 2023, it was announced by President Harry Elam that Occidental eliminated legacy preferences to the children of alumni in admissions.
== Student life ==
At the beginning of every school year, freshmen participate in convocation, a formal ceremony welcoming new students to the college in which the faculty wear their full academic regalia and students don robes. Founders Day is celebrated annually at the school on April 20, the day in 1887 when Occidental's incorporation papers were officially signed by the California Secretary of State.
There are also themed-living communities which consist of the Multicultural Hall in Pauley (open to all years), all-women housing (Berkus House, named after alumnus Dave Berkus), Food Justice house, and several communities that support and uplift the experiences of students of color and LGBTQIA students.
=== Media ===
The campus newspaper …
