Odessa College
Tel:
(432)335-6400
- Odessa College (OC) Global provides educational opportunities to anybody anywhere at anytime. It offers accredited completely online degree programs, but with access to real-life faculty and staff to help you be successful. Students can learn more about their educational opportunities by taking advantage of the new Wrangler Express Center, OC's new one-stop-shop customer service center. Odessa College will lead the way in preparing its students and community for the future. The College offers exemplary courses, programs, and services to assist students in achieving their educational goals and becoming lifelong learners, community builders, and global citizens. Odessa College empowers its employees to model excellence in their service to students, colleagues, and community.
School Highlights
- Odessa College serves 5,059 students (28% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is lower than the state community college average of 35:1.
- Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 61%.
- Odessa College is the only community colleges within Ector County, TX.
- The nearest community college to Odessa College is Midland College (19.5 miles away).
Top Placements
Odessa College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
- The teacher population of 189 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Odessa College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 189 staff | 76 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 5,059 students | 3,921 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 27:1 | 35:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,423 students | 1,055 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 3,636 students | 2,866 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | 241 | 252 |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | - |
| % Asian | 1% | 4% |
| % Hispanic | 52% | 37% |
| % Black | 3% | 13% |
| % White | 30% | 39% |
| % Non Resident races | 1% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 12% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.69 |
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| College Completion Rate | 30% | 21% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $38,400 | $33,800 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Beginning with 184 students in 1946, OC has grown steadily through the last 54 years. Approximately 5,000 students are enrolled in university-parallel and occupational/technical credit courses. During a year, almost 11,000 individuals also enroll in one or more Adult Basic Education, Continuing Education or Community Recreation courses. Many university-parallel courses are offered for students planning to complete four-year degrees at senior colleges or universities and are freely transferable. Former OC students have a phenomenal record of success in the fields of accounting, law, medicine, music, public administration and teaching. More than 30 occupational/technical programs also are offered, and additional ones are planned to meet the needs of citizens who want to learn new or improve existing skills. With more than 30 percent of our students enrolled in occupational/technical programs, OC continues to fulfill the workforce demands of our community. The campus grew to 15 buildings on a 35-acre plot by 1960. Then during the 1990's, OC received three major property donations as the college continued to expand to serve the educational needs of its students and service. Located in nearby Gardendale, Texas, the 120-acre ranch, now called the Odessa College Rodeo and Agriculture Graham Center, was donated for the enhancement of the Odessa College Rodeo Team and for the development of programs for students majoring in agriculture. Odessa College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Odessa College is Midland College (19.5 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 5,645 students | 19.50 Mi3600 N Garfield
Midland, TX 79705
(432)685-4556 19.505,645 - 115 students | 56.80 Mi3200 Ave C
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(432)264-3700 56.80115 - Howard CollegePublic3,756 students | 60.60 Mi1001 Birdwell Lane
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432)264-5000 60.603,756 - 2,803 students | 77.40 Mi5317 Lovington Hwy
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575)392-4510 77.402,803 - 2,179 students | 102.50 Mi6200 College Ave
Snyder, TX 79549
(325)573-8511 102.502,179
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