Student Population at Odessa
Total Enrollment
9,981 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
9,981
Online Enrollment
3,980
Men Students
4,327
Women Students
5,654
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 9,981 students have enrolled at Odessa College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 4,327 male and 5,654 female students are attending Odessa College. By attendance status, there are 3,518 full-time students and 6,463 part-time students.
The number of students at Odessa College is 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 small (average population is 18,793).
Odessa College offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,980 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Odessa's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Odessa has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 18,793 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (16,031 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Odessa College | 9,981 | 9,981 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 18,793 | 18,793 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas | 16,031 | 13,793 |
The below chart compares the student population between Odessa College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,327 male and 5,654 female students attending Odessa. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 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 | 9,981 | 3,518 | 6,463 |
| Men | 4,327 | 1,327 | 3,000 |
| Women | 5,654 | 2,191 | 3,463 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,624 Hispanic students (66.37%) and 1,943 White students (19.47%) 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 | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Asian | 122 | 47 | 75 |
| Black or African American | 444 | 179 | 265 |
| Hispanic | 6,624 | 2,863 | 3,761 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| White | 1,943 | 836 | 1,107 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 731 | 349 | 382 |
| Total | 9,981 | 4,327 | 5,654 |
Online Student Population
At Odessa College, 6,053 students (60.65% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,980 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, 3,916 students live in Texas where Odessa College is located in and 64 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 9,981 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,980 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,073 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,928 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,980 |
| Texas Residents | 3,916 |
| Other State in U.S. | 64 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |