by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Odessa College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Odessa College came in between $12,315.00 ranging to $13,209.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: about $12,315.00 in-state versus $13,209.00 out-of-state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $4,032.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,283.00 |
| Total cost | $12,315.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,315.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,718.00 |
| Net price | $5,597.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,315.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,438.00 |
| Net price | $4,877.00 |
| That is 75% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $4,926.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,283.00 |
| Total cost | $13,209.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,209.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,718.00 |
| Net price | $6,491.00 |
| That is 66% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,209.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,438.00 |
| Net price | $5,771.00 |
| That is 70% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 3.8% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $5,064.00 | $5,812.00 | $12,787.00 |
| Senior year | $5,669.00 | $6,506.00 | $14,315.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $21,451.00 | $24,618.00 | $54,166.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,172.00 | $9,378.00 | $20,635.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $247.00 | $283.00 | $623.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,623.00 | $33,996.00 | $74,802.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $5,064.00 | $5,812.00 | $12,787.00 |
| Senior year | $5,258.00 | $6,034.00 | $13,277.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $10,322.00 | $11,846.00 | $26,065.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,932.00 | $4,513.00 | $9,930.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $119.00 | $136.00 | $300.00 |
| Total amount paid | $14,254.00 | $16,359.00 | $35,994.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $5,992.00 | $6,740.00 | $13,715.00 |
| Senior year | $6,708.00 | $7,545.00 | $15,354.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $25,383.00 | $28,550.00 | $58,098.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,670.00 | $10,877.00 | $22,133.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $292.00 | $329.00 | $669.00 |
| Total amount paid | $35,053.00 | $39,426.00 | $80,232.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $5,992.00 | $6,740.00 | $13,715.00 |
| Senior year | $6,222.00 | $6,998.00 | $14,241.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,214.00 | $13,738.00 | $27,957.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,653.00 | $5,234.00 | $10,651.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $141.00 | $158.00 | $322.00 |
| Total amount paid | $16,867.00 | $18,972.00 | $38,607.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,368.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $9,296.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,124.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $9,356.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,320.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,256.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $8,867.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Odessa College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Odessa College works out to $6,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,533.00 |
| 25th | $2,861.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,000.00 |
| 75th | $9,500.00 |
| 90th | $17,250.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,267.00 |
| Middle income | $6,000.00 |
| High income | $5,750.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $1,517.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,292.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-generation graduates from Odessa College hold $792.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Odessa College stands at $1,667.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at Odessa College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.7% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Odessa College total $25,013,854.00 distributed across 2,904 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 43 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,120.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $390.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Odessa College, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.