Odessa College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Odessa College is $13,086 a year for Texas residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,368 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $13,086. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Texas residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$2,688$4,926
Housing & meals$6,800$6,800
Books & supplies$450$450
Personal & travel$3,175$3,175
Living-at-home adjustment−$27−$27
Total cost of attendance$13,086$15,324

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$6,000
Loan default rate15.7%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out14%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants22%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$6,718Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

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Odessa College net price compared with other Texas colleges

Odessa College has the 14th-lowest average net price of 96 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
10Brazosport College$4,73256%$45,910
11The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley$4,83151%$49,620
12Laredo College$5,79830%$33,934
13Grayson College$5,88040%$40,873
14Odessa College$6,36837%$42,026
15Austin Community College District$6,39020%$43,177
16University of North Texas at Dallas$6,42042%—
17Wiley University$7,09224%$33,159
18University of Houston-Victoria$8,10926%$54,467

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Texas colleges →

Why Odessa College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Odessa College—$6,36837%$42,026This school
Weatherford College—$9,96735%$42,397
Laredo College—$5,79830%$33,934
College of the Mainland—$1,34231%$39,639
Grayson College—$5,88040%$40,873

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Odessa College would cost you $3,599 less per year than Weatherford College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Odessa College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$2,562).
  • Odessa College gives aided families $707 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentOdessa CollegeWeatherford CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$2,688$5,250−$2,562
Books & supplies$450$1,800−$1,350
Housing & meals$6,800$7,770−$970
Personal & travel$3,175$2,562+$613
Living-at-home adjustment−$27−$1,404+$1,377
Sticker price$13,086$15,978−$2,892
Average grants−$6,718−$6,011−$707
You pay$6,368$9,967−$3,599

“+” means Odessa College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Odessa College cost questions

How much is tuition at Odessa College?

Tuition and fees are $2,688 a year for Texas residents and $4,926 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Odessa College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $13,086 a year for Texas residents living on campus and about $15,324 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Odessa College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,368 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $5,648; $48–75k pay $8,407; $110k+ pay $10,586. These figures are for Texas residents.

How much debt do Odessa College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $6,000, and 15.7% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Odessa College overview