“Public junior college serving Ector County and the Permian Basin since 1946.”
Odessa College is a public junior college in Odessa, Texas, established in 1946 to serve Ector County and the Permian Basin. Enrolling about 8,000 credit students, OC offers associate degrees, university-parallel transfer programs, select bachelor's degrees, and workforce education on an 80-acre campus.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$2,688
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$4,926
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $4,926
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
