Side-by-Side Comparison of Odessa College
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|  |   South Mountain Community College |   CUNY LaGuardia Community College |   Marion Technical College |   Angelina College |   Coastal Bend College |   Odessa College | 
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| Overview | ||||||
| Location | Phoenix, Arizona | Long Island City, New York | Marion, Ohio | Lufkin, Texas | Beeville, Texas | Odessa, Texas | 
| Campus setting | City: Large | City: Large | Town: Distant | Town: Remote | Town: Distant | City: Midsize | 
| College type | 2 year | 2 year | 2 year | 2 year | 2 year | 4 year | 
| Control/business model | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public | 
| Calendar system | Semester | Semester | Semester | Semester | Semester | Semester | 
| Degrees offered | Undergraduate | Undergraduate | Undergraduate | Undergraduate | Undergraduate | Undergraduate | 
| Students retention rate | 68.0% | 60.0% | 62.0% | 58.0% | 55.0% | 58.0% | 
|  Common app member | No | No | No | No | No | No | 
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| Admission | ||||||
| Acceptance rate | Open Admission | Open Admission | Open Admission | Open Admission | Open Admission | Open Admission | 
| Application fees | $65 | $20 | ||||
| SAT range | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
| ACT range | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
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| Test scores (SAT/ACT) | Not required | Not required | Not required | Not required | ||
| High school GPA | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
| Recommendation letters | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
| High school transcript | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
| English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
| Tuition and Fees | ||||||
| Sticker price | 
            In state:
            $22,506
           
            Out of state:
            $28,290
           | 
            In state:
            $32,309
           
            Out of state:
            $35,189
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            In state:
            $13,525
           
            Out of state:
            $17,405
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            In state:
            $21,031
           
            Out of state:
            $22,381
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            In state:
            $17,019
           
            Out of state:
            $17,469
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            In state:
            $18,497
           
            Out of state:
            $19,394
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| Average net price | $10,960 | $8,344 | $6,641 | $9,332 | $3,917 | $7,453 | 
| Tuition | 
            In state:
            $2,040
           
            Out of state:
            $7,824
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            In state:
            $4,800
           
            Out of state:
            $7,680
           | 
            In state:
            $5,000
           
            Out of state:
            $8,880
           | 
            In state:
            $3,300
           
            Out of state:
            $4,650
           | 
            In state:
            $3,960
           
            Out of state:
            $4,410
           | 
            In state:
            $2,952
           
            Out of state:
            $3,849
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| Room & board | 
            Room/dormitory:
            $2,200
           
            Meal plan:
            $3,800
           | $5,500 | $5,895 | |||
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| Financial Aid | ||||||
| Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships) | 77.0% Average amount $4,928 | 83.0% Average amount $6,591 | 91.0% Average amount $4,231 | 82.0% Average amount $2,988 | 96.0% Average amount $7,354 | 67.0% Average amount $3,852 | 
| Students receiving federal student loan | 8.0% Average amount $3,745 | 2.0% Average amount $5,103 | 22.0% Average amount $4,090 | 16.0% Average amount $4,767 | 2.0% Average amount $3,482 | |
| Students taking out private loans | 0.0% Average amount $0 | 0.0% Average amount $0 | 3.0% Average amount $5,850 | 0.0% Average amount $0 | 0.0% Average amount $4,050 | |
| Students and Campus | ||||||
| Undergraduate students | 3,597 Men 39.3% Women 60.7% | 14,919 Men 42.7% Women 57.3% | 2,662 Men 42.3% Women 57.7% | 4,272 Men 36.2% Women 63.8% | 3,927 Men 37.4% Women 62.6% | 7,947 Men 39.7% Women 60.3% | 
| Graduate students | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
| Racial/ethnic diversity | Low | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Low | Low | 
| Out-of-state students | 1.3% | N/A | 0.3% | 1.4% | N/A | N/A | 
| International students | 0.5% | 5.2% | N/A | 1.9% | N/A | 0.4% | 
| Campus local/setting | City: Large | City: Large | Town: Distant | Town: Remote | Town: Distant | City: Midsize | 
| Dormitory capacity | N/A | N/A | N/A | 108 | 172 | 236 | 
| First year students are required to live on campus? | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 
| Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from | Arizona Nebraska Texas Utah | N/A | Ohio Michigan | Texas Louisiana Illinois Michigan Missouri | N/A | N/A | 
| Academics | ||||||
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| Students to faculty ratio | 15:1 | 20:1 | 12:1 | 15:1 | 26:1 | 26:1 | 
| Institutional accreditation | Higher Learning Commission | Middle States Commission on Higher Education | Higher Learning Commission | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges | 
| Outcome | ||||||
| Graduation rate | 16.3% | 29.3% | 31.4% | 13.9% | 26.5% | 29.9% | 
| Dropout rate | 45.6% | 47.4% | 48.3% | 48.2% | 72.4% | 41.2% | 
| Transferred out | 23.1% | 10.1% | 9.9% | 25.2% | N/A | 20.9% | 
| Alumni salary by major (Top 10) | 
              
                
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                  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
                
              
               
 
              
                
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                  Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
                
              
               
 
              
                
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