Odessa College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Odessa College?

For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees total approximately $4,032 for in-state students: $3,240 in tuition plus $792 in required fees. The corresponding reported out-of-state amount is approximately $5,802. These are published charges, not a personalized bill or a complete annual cost of attendance.

• In-state full-time tuition and required fees, 2025-26: approximately $4,032.
• Out-of-state full-time tuition and required fees, 2025-26: approximately $5,802.
• Reported part-time tuition charge: $130 per credit hour in-state or $161 per credit hour out-of-state; other applicable fees can change the bill.

Students must also budget for books, supplies, transportation, and living expenses. Housing and food costs differ substantially between a student living at home and one renting or living in college housing; program-specific equipment and clinical costs can add to the total. A reported room-and-board figure of $6,800 and books-and-supplies figure of $450 are useful reference points, but they should not be added to a tuition figure without confirming that all amounts describe the same academic year and attendance assumptions.

Financial aid changes what some students pay. Reported average net prices - which account for grant and scholarship aid and include estimated attendance costs - range from about $6,001 for students in families earning up to $48,000 to about $10,586 for those in families earning more than $110,000. These are group averages, not quotes. Eligible students may seek federal Pell Grants, Texas aid, institutional scholarships, and other assistance through the relevant aid applications; the college's current cost-of-attendance budget and an individual aid offer give a better basis for planning.

What are the work-study opportunities at Odessa College?

Odessa College students can explore employment through ordinary part-time jobs, career-services support, and, if eligible and awarded funding, Federal Work-Study. A Work-Study award is an opportunity to earn wages through an approved job, not an automatic discount on tuition or a guarantee of employment.

Students seeking Federal Work-Study should complete the FAFSA, review their aid offer, and ask the financial aid office how approved jobs are posted and assigned. Eligibility, available funding, and job openings can all affect participation. Students who do not qualify can still look for other campus or community positions, though those jobs operate outside the federal program.

For broader career planning, reported services include individual and group counseling, interest assessment, résumé and interview help, job listings, employer recruiting, and job fairs. Those services can help a student prepare a search or compare career paths. Internships should be checked against the requirements of the specific program rather than assumed to be compulsory for every student.