The cost of attending Occidental may not necessarily be more than that of a lower-cost institution.
Occidental also offers a graduation guarantee.
Anyone who does not graduate on time because of any failure on the part of the College to offer the required courses will not be charged tuition for the courses needed to finish. More than 70 percent of all Occidental students received financial assistance for the 2000-2001 school year. Most need-based packages include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans and work study awards. Eligibility is determined by evaluating each student's financial aid application in accordance with national standards. Recipients must reapply for assistance each year and aid is recalculated as their family circumstances change.