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Located in Odessa, Texas, Odessa College is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

2,331 Full-Time Undergraduates

$3,120 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Odessa College?

Contact details for Odessa College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	201 W University Blvd, Odessa, TX 79764
Phone:	432-335-6400
Website:	www.odessa.edu

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Can I Afford Odessa College?

$3,120 In-State Tuition

5% Take Out Loans

In a recent term, part-time Odessa College students paid $163 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $194 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$3,120	$4,014
Fees	$792	$792
Books and Supplies	$450	$450
On Campus Room and Board	$6,800	$6,800
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,175	$3,175

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Odessa College, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $3,007 a year. That adds up to $12,028 over four years for those students.

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Odessa College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,331 Full-Time Undergraduates

61% Women

72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 7,019 undergraduate students at Odessa College, with 2,331 being full-time and 4,688 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,331 full-time undergraduates at Odessa College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Odessa College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	22
Black or African American	140
Hispanic or Latino	1,514
White	583
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

Over 34 countries are represented at Odessa College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Australia, and Tanzania.

Online Learning at Odessa College

3,315 Took All Classes Online

4,771 Took At Least One Class Online

In 2022-2023, 4,771 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Odessa College has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Odessa College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Engineering Technologies	49%
Occupational Safety & Health Technology	51%

Odessa College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair	10	39	67	116
Occupational Safety & Health Technology	41	32	0	73
Welding Technology/Welder	25	19	20	64
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	10	5	45	60
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	8	18	26	52
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	49	49
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	26	15	1	42
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	16	6	14	36
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	0	5	8	13
Radiologic Technology	0	11	0	11
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	10	0	10
Surgical Technology	0	5	0	5
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	2	0	2
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	1	1	0	2
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	0	1	0	1
Lineworker	0	0	0	0
Surveying Technology/Surveying	0	0	0	0
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	0	0	0	0
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	0	0	0	0
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	0	0	0	0
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor	0	0	0	0
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager	0	0	0	0
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	137	169	230	536

Odessa College Trades

In a recent academic period, Odessa College awarded 1,517 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	0	10
Allied Health Professions	0	8	21
Cosmetology	10	45	5
Culinary Arts	8	26	18
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	10	67	39
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	1
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	2
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	49	0
Precision Metal Working	26	20	20
Quality Control Technology	41	0	32
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	42	15	21
Total	411	633	473

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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