Odessa's tuition & fees has increased from $5,160 (2015) to $4,926 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 4.53% over the past 10 years.
Odessa's tuition increase rate is lower than the Texas's average increase rate of 5.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 16.14% from 2015 ($13,411).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Odessa's COA is $15,575, which is increased by 2.26% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Odessa's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 4.53% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $4,134. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Odessa College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $450, and it has decreased -64.95% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,284 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,284 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,303 | 1.48% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,303 | |
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| 2019-20 | $514 | -60.55% |
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| 2020-21 | $522 | 1.56% |
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| 2021-22 | $4,401 | 743.10% |
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| 2022-23 | $552 | -87.46% |
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| 2023-24 | $450 | -18.48% |
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| 2024-25 | $450 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.66% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 18.46% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Odessa College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $6,967 | $15,037 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $7,244 | $14,417 | 3.98% |
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| 2017-18 | $7,094 | $14,500 | -2.07% |
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| 2018-19 | $7,094 | $14,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $8,542 | $14,168 | 20.41% |
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| 2020-21 | $8,683 | $14,284 | 1.65% |
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| 2021-22 | $8,815 | $14,471 | 1.52% |
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| 2022-23 | $9,726 | $16,561 | 10.33% |
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| 2023-24 | $9,975 | $17,974 | 2.56% |
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| 2024-25 | $10,199 | $18,508 | 2.25% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Odessa College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Odessa College | $4,926
($4,032) | $4,806
($3,912) | 2.50% |
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| Texas A&M University-College Station | $40,124
($12,995) | $40,328
($12,841) | -0.51% |
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| Lone Star College System | $7,512
($5,976) | $6,960
($5,544) | 7.93% |
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| Dallas College | $6,900
($4,662) | $6,000
($4,050) | 15.00% |
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| The University of Texas at Austin | $44,908
($11,688) | $42,778
($11,678) | 4.98% |
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| Houston City College | $5,460
($4,344) | $5,460
($4,344) | - |
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