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Odessa Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,081
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 39%
Average Aid Amount $2,543
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 411
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 71%

Financial Aid Information at Odessa

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,081 students (39% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $2,543. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 411 students (71% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Odessa College is $4,032 for Texas residents and $4,926 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,081 students (39% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $2,543. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Odessa College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Odessa College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,08139%$2,543
Pell Grants2,04126%$2,388
Federal Student Loans2303%$3,607

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 411 beginning students (71% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 397 students (68% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Odessa College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Odessa College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid41171%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources37965%$9,243
Federal Grants36763%$5,974
Pell Grants29050%$5,438
Other Federal Grants23540%$2,619
State/Local Grants29651%$2,382
Institutional Grants22338%$2,715
Student Loans315%$1,734
Federal Student Loans315%$1,734
Other Student Loans00%-

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 355 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Odessa College. Among them, 45 students have lived on campus and 123 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Odessa College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus494845
Living Off-Campus with Family131103170
Living Off-Campus without Family128166123

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Odessa College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level275275$830,119$3,019
$0 - $30,000191191$609,531$3,191
$30,001 - $48,0005353$156,848$2,959
$48,001 - $75,0002323$45,879$1,995
$75,001 - $110,00077$14,413$2,059
$110,001 or more11$3,448$3,448