Odessa College
Odessa College is a public junior college in Odessa, Texas. The college serves the people of Ector County and the Permian Basin. It was established in 1946 and enrolled 8,024 students in fall 2021 and 7,679 students in spring 2022 in its university-parallel and occupational/technical courses, and 11,000 students annually in its Basic Education, Continuing Education, and Community Recreation courses.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $7,371
- Undergraduate enrollment: 12,729
- Graduation rate (150%): 37%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 19%
- Student to faculty ratio: 24:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,026
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,503
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,867
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Odessa, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Odessa College include Organizational Leadership, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering.
- Organizational Leadership (70 bachelor's)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering (4 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 54%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 4%, Health 29%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 5%, Communication 0%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Odessa College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,648 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,648
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,001
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,407
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,864
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $10,586
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,032
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $4,926
- Books and supplies: $450
- On-campus room and board: $6,930
- Off-campus room and board: $15,139
- Off-campus with family: $3,369
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,086
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
- Federal loan recipients: 2%
- Average institutional grant: $2,336
- Average federal loan: $2,497
- Median debt at graduation: $7,750
Admissions
Odessa College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 12,729
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 98%
- Part-time undergraduates: 45%
- Age 25 and older: 20%
- Graduation rate: 37%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 57%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 34%
- Student to faculty: 24:1
- Professor salary: $98,300
- Associate professor salary: $52,715
- Assistant professor salary: $68,660
- On-campus housing capacity: 238
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Odessa College acceptance rate? Odessa College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Odessa College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,648 a year after aid. Average net price is $7,371.
What majors does Odessa College offer? Popular programs include Organizational Leadership, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering.
What is the average salary after Odessa College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,026 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Odessa College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 19% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 37%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Odessa College official site: https://odessa.edu.