Author: Riley Kimball
Goodenberger explained that incoming slots are competitive because, unlike many colleges, Occidental offers financial aid to transfers. During the spring, admissions typically admits about 10 transfers, but this year the college may use transfers as an opportunity to refill the class, according to Egitto.
“We very well might admit more students than normal in the spring semester to make up for this.”
Pineiro-Goodenberger explained that decisions regarding transfers come from recommendations made by the Enrollment Planning Committee.
“After the census, the Enrollment Planning Committee has some projections for student body size,” Pineiro-Goodenberger said. “All different departments, financial aid, admissions, everyone, looks at these and adds their own considerations. Based on all that, the Enrollment Planning Committee makes a decision about the direction of the school in the next years. This includes admissions and transfers.”
Despite the high attrition rate, the student population is larger than ever before, with 2,123 students. The fall 2011 census showed growth of 15 percent since 2008. Pinero Goodenberger and others in the Office of Admissions attribute this growth to Obama’s election. Prior to 2008, the student body hovered between 1800 and 1900 for nearly a decade.
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