Odessa Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#20 in Community Colleges

Odessa College is ranked 20^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Odessa College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Its tuition & fees of $4,806 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 7,995.
It offers average (105 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Odessa are $4,806 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Odessa College $4,806

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas $19,111

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Odessa is 28% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Odessa College 28%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 42%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Odessa is 17% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Odessa College 17%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 28%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Odessa is 64% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Odessa College 64%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 71%

Student Population

The total student population at Odessa is 7,995 and its population very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Odessa College 7,995

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 16,031

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Odessa is $2,543 which is 52.91% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Odessa College $2,543

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas $8,205

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Odessa is 21 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Odessa College 21 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 18 to 1

Number of Programs

Odessa offers 105 programs and it means average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Odessa College 105

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 104

Number of Online Programs

Odessa offers 40 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.