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Odessa College

Odessa, Texas · Public · 4,654 undergrads

Odessa College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

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Can I get into Odessa College?

Open admission

Odessa College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Odessa College cost?

$5,895 a year in-state

Out of state: about $8,133 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $13,797.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$5,159
$30,000–$48,000$5,712
$48,000–$75,000$5,884
$75,000–$110,000$8,208
over $110,000$10,933

Out-of-state tuition is $4,926 a year, against $2,688 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $2,238 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

4,654
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
City
Campus setting in Odessa, TX.
66%
of first-years come back for year two.
28%
finish within six years.
$47.2k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$9.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Odessa College hard to get into?
No. Odessa College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Odessa College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $5,884 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,797.
How much does Odessa College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Odessa College is $4,926 a year, against $2,688 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,895 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $2,238 tuition gap gives about $8,133 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is Odessa College's graduation rate?
28% of students finish within six years (IPEDS).