The real 4-year cost of Odessa College in Texas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Odessa College went from $1,632 to $3,912, an average of 0.0% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,632 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,112 | – | – |
| 2010 | $2,970 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,330 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,570 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,720 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,900 | – | – |
| 2015 | $3,900 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,864 | – | – |
| 2017 | $3,834 | – | – |
| 2018 | $3,834 | – | – |
| 2019 | $3,384 | – | – |
| 2020 | $3,504 | – | – |
| 2021 | $3,504 | – | – |
| 2022 | $3,672 | – | – |
| 2023 | $3,912 | $3,912 | – |
| 2024 | – | $3,913 | $3,428–$4,399 |
| 2025 | – | $3,915 | $3,004–$4,946 |
| 2026 | – | $3,916 | $2,632–$5,561 |
| 2027 | – | $3,917 | $2,307–$6,253 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $3,916 |
| Year 2 | $3,917 |
| Year 3 | $3,919 |
| Year 4 | $3,920 |
| 4-year total | $15,672 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $9,422
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $6,800/ yr
- rising 4.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $33,220
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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See my 4-year cost at Odessa College4-year schools with similar prices in Texas
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- Dallas College$4,050
- Tyler Junior College$4,056
- Grayson College$4,230
- Collin County Community College District$3,514
- San Jacinto Community College$3,456
- Laredo College$4,500
- Brazosport College$3,286
- Galveston College$3,266
Use this data
Published figures for Odessa College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.