For the academic year 2024-2025, Odessa College has a total enrollment of 9,981 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - Odessa's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 4,327 male (43.35%) and 5,654 female (56.65%) students are attending Odessa College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 76.53.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 9,981 |
| Men | 4,327 |
| Women | 5,654 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,943 White, 444 Black, and 122 Asian students out of a total of 9,981 are attending at Odessa College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Odessa College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 51.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Asian | 122 | 47 | 75 |
| Black | 444 | 179 | 265 |
| Hispanic | 6,624 | 2,863 | 3,761 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| White | 1,943 | 836 | 1,107 |
| Two or more races | - | - | - |
| Race Unknown | 731 | 349 | 382 |
By age, Odessa has 3,581 students under 18 years old and 4 students over 65 years old. There are 6,936 students under 25 years old, and 1,750 students over 25 years old out of 8,708 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3,581 | 1,796 | 1,785 |
| 18-19 | 1,620 | 877 | 743 |
| 20-21 | 1,035 | 616 | 419 |
| 22-24 | 700 | 436 | 264 |
| 25-29 | 588 | 395 | 193 |
| 30-34 | 363 | 288 | 75 |
| 35-39 | 341 | 269 | 72 |
| 40-49 | 365 | 258 | 107 |
| 50-64 | 89 | 52 | 37 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Odessa College, 3,980 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,073 students are enrolled in some online courses.
3,916 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 64 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 9,981 | 3,980 | 2,073 |
| Undergraduate | 9,981 | 3,980 | 2,073 |
| Texas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,916 | 64 | 0 |
Among 9,981 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 255 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.55%.110 students have transferred in as full-time status and 145 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 3,408 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 110 |
| Regular Part-time | 6,318 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 145 |
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