Occidental vs Union
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CACatholic life on campusUnion CollegeSchenectady, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Union has the lower price after aid: $11,776 a year, against $20,705 at Occidental.
- The average price after aid is lower at Union: $34,561 a year, against $38,263 at Occidental.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Union: $88,604, against $75,951 at Occidental.
- Median debt is lower at Occidental: $23,000, against $25,337 at Union.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
2 listed
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Schenectady, NY
Setting
City
City
Students
1,854
2,082
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
44%
44%
Average SAT
1452
1395
ACT middle 50%
31–34
29–33
Graduation rate
81%
80%
First-year retention
90%
90%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$38,263
$34,561
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$20,705
$11,776
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$17,655
$16,415
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$21,468
$23,941
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$28,033
$34,100
Net price, over $110,000 income
$54,959
$45,017
Median debt
$23,000
$25,337
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$75,951
$88,604
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.