Odessa College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,848

2023 Average Net Price

$4,300

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

8,708

31.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

27.9%

159 Graduates

About

Odessa College is a higher education institution located in Ector County, TX. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Odessa College were General Studies (422 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (165 degrees), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (110 degrees).

In 2023, 1,896 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Odessa College. 61.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,285 degrees), 3.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (420 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Odessa College is $1,848, which is $−6,405 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Odessa College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 157 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Odessa College is $1,848, which is $6,405 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,300.

In 2023, 39% of undergraduate students attending Odessa College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,848

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Odessa College was $1,848. The cost of tuition at Odessa College is $−6,405 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Odessa College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,300

2023 Value

56.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Odessa College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,300. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Odessa College grew by 56.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Odessa College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,173

Room and Board

$552

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Odessa College was of $10,173 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 16.6% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $552. The cost of books and supplies increased by 5.75% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Odessa College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

39%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

39% of undergraduate students at Odessa College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 14.7% with respect to 2022, when 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Odessa College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Odessa College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 157 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Odessa College had a total enrollment of 8,708 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Odessa College is 2,751 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,957. This means that 31.6% of students enrolled at Odessa College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Odessa College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% White, 4.47% Black or African American, 1.37% Asian, 0.413% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.103% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Odessa College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (43.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (22.7%) and White Female (13.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Odessa College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,708 students. The full-time enrollment at Odessa College is 2,751 and the part-time enrollment is 5,957. This means that 31.6% of students enrolled at Odessa College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Odessa College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Odessa College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Odessa College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Odessa College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
5,857 enrolled students
White
1,766 enrolled students
Black or African American
389 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Odessa College is 67.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% White, 4.47% Black or African American, 1.37% Asian, 0.413% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.103% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 527 students (6.05%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 434 more women than men received degrees from Odessa College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Odessa College is hispanic or latino (1,285 degrees awarded). There were 3.06 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (420 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Odessa College is General Studies (422 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (165 degrees) and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (110 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Odessa College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (239 degrees awarded), Precision Production (78 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (422 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Odessa College are Police officers (136,839 people), Other managers (98,948 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (80,573 people), Software developers (46,621 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (41,428 people).

The most specialized majors at Odessa College in 2023 are Mechanical Technologies (239 degrees awarded), Precision Production (78 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (422 degrees), Protective Services (97 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (100 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Odessa College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Skincare specialists

The most specialized majors at Odessa College are Mechanical Technologies (239 degrees awarded), Precision Production (78 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (422 degrees), Protective Services (97 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (100 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Odessa College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (318,130 people), Elementary & secondary schools (173,316 people), Computer Systems Design (76,925 people), Construction (69,069 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (67,808 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Odessa College.

Most Common (2023)

General Studies
422 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
165 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
110 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Odessa College was General Studies with 422 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Odessa College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

731

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

1,165

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 731 degrees were awarded to men at Odessa College, which is 0.627 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,165).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Odessa College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 143 degrees were awarded to men at Odessa College in General Studies, which is 0.513 times less than the 279 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 279 degrees were awarded to men at Odessa College in General Studies, which is 1.95 times more than the 143 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 14% of students graduating from Odessa College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Odessa College is Female and Two or More Races (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
1,285 degrees awarded
White
420 degrees awarded
Black or African American
87 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Odessa College is hispanic or latino (1,285 degrees awarded). There were 3.06 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (420 degrees).

2.32% of degree recipients (44 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
789 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
496 degrees awarded
White Female
251 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Odessa College is hispanic or latino female (789 degrees awarded). There were 1.59 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (496 degrees).

Operations

Odessa College has an endowment valued at nearly $20.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.08M (10%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Odessa College had a total salary expenditure of 68.7M. Odessa College employs 57 Instructors, 46 Associate professors and 13 Assistant professors. Most academics at Odessa College are Female Instructor (31), Male Associate professor (26), and Male Instructor (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Odessa College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 80 employees, Management, with 53 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 24 employees.

Endowment

$20.7M

2023 Endowment

6.39%

decline from 2022

Odessa College has an endowment valued at about $20.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Odessa College declined 6.39% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.9M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Odessa College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.07M - Federal
$624k - State
$196k - Local

As of 2023, Odessa College received $3.07M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $624k from state grants and contracts, and $196k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$29.1M

2023 Salaries

9.23%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Odessa College paid a median of $29.1M in salaries, which represents 42.3% of their overall expenditure ($68.7M) and a 9.23% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.72% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.23% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.63M

Instructional Salaries

127

Number of Employees

In 2023, Odessa College paid a total of $8.63M to 127 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

57 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

80 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Odessa College were Instructor with 57 employees, Associate professor with 46 employees, and Assistant professor with 13 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Odessa College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 80 employees, Management with 53 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Male Associate professor
Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Odessa College was Female Instructor with 31 employees, Male Associate professor with 26 employees, and Male Instructor with 26 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Odessa College.

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