The student population at Odessa College is 9,981 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 4,508 (82.37%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,345 where 9,981 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 9,981 students in 2025 and was lowest at 5,473 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,473 to 9,981 students, a net gain of 4,508 (82.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Odessa College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,473 | 2,181 | 3,292 |
| 2016-17 | 6,134 661 | 2,518 337 | 3,616 324 |
| 2017-18 | 6,282 148 | 2,370 -148 | 3,912 296 |
| 2018-19 | 7,083 801 | 2,704 334 | 4,379 467 |
| 2019-20 | 6,828 -255 | 2,575 -129 | 4,253 -126 |
| 2020-21 | 7,019 191 | 2,773 198 | 4,246 -7 |
| 2021-22 | 7,947 928 | 3,157 384 | 4,790 544 |
| 2022-23 | 7,995 48 | 3,242 85 | 4,753 -37 |
| 2023-24 | 8,708 713 | 3,698 456 | 5,010 257 |
| 2024-25 | 9,981 1,273 | 4,327 629 | 5,654 644 |
| Average | 7,345 | 2,955 | 4,391 |
The percentage of white students is 19.47% and the percentage of black students is 4.45% at Odessa College. 1.22% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 66.37% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 28.32% to 19.47%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.43% to 1.22%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.64% to 4.45%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 59.09% to 66.37%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5195 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5682 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Odessa College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 31 | 78 | 254 | 3,234 | 6 | 1,550 | 35 |
| 2016-17 | 28 | 76 | 266 | 3,752 | 12 | 1,729 | 53 |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 71 | 276 | 3,954 | 6 | 1,705 | 66 |
| 2018-19 | 323 | 121 | 453 | 1,714 | 33 | 4,313 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 28 | 79 | 341 | 4,469 | 0 | 1,753 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 87 | 376 | 4,649 | 0 | 1,712 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 91 | 442 | 5,319 | 13 | 1,723 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 95 | 410 | 5,304 | 6 | 1,685 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 36 | 119 | 389 | 5,857 | 9 | 1,766 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 25 | 122 | 444 | 6,624 | 10 | 1,943 | 0 |
| Average | 59 | 94 | 365 | 4,488 | 10 | 1,988 | 15 |
3,980 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has increased 162.01% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Odessa College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,473 | 1,519 | 1,123 | 2,831 |
| 2016-17 | 6,134 | 1,702 | 1,133 | 3,299 |
| 2017-18 | 6,282 | 1,812 | 1,450 | 3,020 |
| 2018-19 | 7,083 | 2,011 | 2,225 | 2,847 |
| 2019-20 | 6,828 | 1,818 | 1,920 | 3,090 |
| 2020-21 | 7,019 | 3,065 | 1,704 | 2,250 |
| 2021-22 | 7,947 | 3,515 | 1,714 | 2,718 |
| 2022-23 | 7,995 | 3,315 | 1,456 | 3,224 |
| 2023-24 | 8,708 | 3,651 | 1,539 | 3,518 |
| 2024-25 | 9,981 | 3,980 | 2,073 | 3,928 |
| Average | 7,345 | 2,639 | 1,634 | 3,073 |
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