ODESSA COLLEGE F-9

201 West University Ave.
Odessa, TX 79764-7127
Tel: (432)335-6400
Admissions: (432)335-6815
Fax: (432)335-6860
E-mail: regrs@odessa.edu
Web Site: http://www.odessa.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 87-acre urban campus. Endowment: $2.5 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $1353 per student. Total enrollment: 4,569. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 1,101 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,799 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 2,770 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 32 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 44% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 40% 25 or older, 3% live on campus, 0.1% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health programs. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1110 full-time. State resident tuition: $1410 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $1860 full-time. Mandatory fees: $330 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $4948. College room only: $3500. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Choral group. Social organizations: 13 open to all. Most popular organizations: Baptist Student Union, Student Government Association, Rodeo Club, Physical Therapy Assistant Club, American Chemical Society. Major annual events: Back-to-School Picnic, Homecoming, Spring Fest. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 400 college housing spaces available; 230 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. Murray H. Fly Learning Resource Center with 79,882 books and 496 serials. Operations spending 2003-04: $451,500. 300 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population of Odessa 100,000; of Midland 87,000. Odessa is one of the largest domestic oilfield supply centers in Texas. The community enjoys a mild climate. The city is reached by airlines, two bus lines, and railroad. Churches representing all denominations, two hospitals, a library, and many civic and fraternal organizations serve the area. Part-time employment is available. Local recreation includes theatres, bowling alleys, hunting, ice skating, and sports.