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Odessa College

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
Religious affiliation

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
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
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
In state: $13,525

Out of state: $17,405
In state: $21,031

Out of state: $22,381
In state: $17,019

Out of state: $17,469
In state: $18,497

Out of state: $19,394
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
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
Room & board
Room/dormitory: $2,200

Meal plan: $3,800
$5,500 $5,895
Available payment plans
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Prepaid tuition plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan

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

Popular study areas
  • Liberal Arts
  • Visual & Performing Arts
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Business
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Business
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Physical Science
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Liberal Arts
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Construction Trades
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Business
  • Engineering Technologies
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Precision Production
  • Business
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Liberal Arts
  • Business
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Health Professions
  • Education
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)
Fine and Studio Arts (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $22,485
  • Year 3: $21,256
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $76,719
  • Year 2: $72,796
  • Year 3: $83,509
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $68,337
  • Year 2: $58,221
  • Year 3: $77,566
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $39,009
  • Year 3: $47,981
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $47,925
  • Year 2: $50,141
  • Year 3: $46,560
Hospitality Administration/Management (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $33,749
  • Year 2: $36,668
  • Year 3: $38,006
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,159
  • Year 2: $27,600
  • Year 3: $36,475
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $32,512
  • Year 2: $27,048
  • Year 3: $34,663
Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $23,702
  • Year 2: $16,169
  • Year 3: $33,145
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $29,909
  • Year 2: $27,667
  • Year 3: $33,142
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,848
  • Year 2: $27,397
  • Year 3: $32,963
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $54,127
  • Year 2: $50,856
  • Year 3: $55,867
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $46,184
  • Year 2: $48,139
  • Year 3: $48,011
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $39,912
  • Year 2: $44,925
  • Year 3: $47,622
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $35,761
  • Year 2: $41,342
  • Year 3: $41,125
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $38,501
  • Year 2: $37,424
  • Year 3: $39,060
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $40,170
  • Year 2: $36,134
  • Year 3: $38,045
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $30,988
  • Year 3: $34,239
Social Work (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $30,554
  • Year 3: $25,209
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $24,679
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $55,888
  • Year 2: $59,640
  • Year 3: $63,581
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $39,525
  • Year 2: $45,852
  • Year 3: $47,386
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $38,051
  • Year 2: $35,060
  • Year 3: $36,430
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $29,429
  • Year 2: $23,351
  • Year 3: N/A
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $42,803
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $32,781
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $26,060
  • Year 2: $32,925
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $22,920
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $39,966
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $26,159
  • Year 2: $25,194
  • Year 3: N/A
N/A
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $55,964
  • Year 3: $86,445
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $57,154
  • Year 2: $56,415
  • Year 3: $56,954
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $31,133
  • Year 3: $41,461
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $34,345
  • Year 2: $29,685
  • Year 3: $40,031
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $31,792
  • Year 2: $25,194
  • Year 3: $38,100
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $19,045
  • Year 3: N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $9,244
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $49,601
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A