Student Population at Odessa
Total Enrollment
7,995 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
7,995
Online Enrollment
3,315
Men Students
3,242
Women Students
4,753
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,995 students have enrolled at Odessa College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,242 male and 4,753 female students are attending Odessa College. By attendance status, there are 2,635 full-time students and 5,360 part-time students.
The number of students at Odessa College is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Central Texas College and North Central Texas College, its population is very small (average population is 16,874).
Odessa College offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,315 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Odessa College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,242 male and 4,753 female students attending Odessa. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Odessa.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,995 | 2,635 | 5,360 |
| Men | 3,242 | 969 | 2,273 |
| Women | 4,753 | 1,666 | 3,087 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,304 Hispanic students (66.34%) and 1,685 White students (21.08%) at Odessa College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Odessa College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 31 | 8 | 23 |
| Asian | 95 | 41 | 54 |
| Black or African American | 410 | 156 | 254 |
| Hispanic | 5,304 | 2,114 | 3,190 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| White | 1,685 | 693 | 992 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 447 | 216 | 231 |
| Total | 7,995 | 3,242 | 4,753 |
Online Student Population
At Odessa College, 4,771 students (59.67% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,315 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,236 students live in Texas where Odessa College is located in and 79 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,995 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,315 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,456 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,224 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,315 |
| Texas Residents | 3,236 |
| Other State in U.S. | 79 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |