The student population at Odessa College is 9,981 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 4,508 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3,980 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 162.01% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Odessa than male students.
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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