Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Odessa

Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,220, which is 35.33 % of all undergraduate students. 230 students which is 3.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,389.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 66.56% of students received grants or scholarships and 5% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Odessa College since 2013.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,220, which is 35.33 % of all undergraduate students. 230 students which is 3.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,389.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,840 (36%)$4,4281,237 (24%)$4,255251 (5%)$5,667
2014-151,547 (31%)$4,6931,138 (23%)$4,834214 (4%)$5,944
2015-161,846 (33%)$3,8711,150 (20%)$3,743320 (6%)$5,959
2016-172,268 (37%)$3,7391,521 (25%)$3,715340 (6%)$5,952
2017-182,528 (40%)$4,3331,593 (25%)$4,822255 (4%)$5,877
2018-192,299 (35%)$5,1191,511 (23%)$5,601177 (3%)$5,985
2019-202,555 (37%)$4,1521,477 (22%)$4,254166 (2%)$6,079
2020-212,434 (35%)$2,3301,577 (22%)$2,343169 (2%)$3,388
2021-222,664 (34%)$2,1361,965 (25%)$2,298178 (2%)$3,648
Average2,220 (35.33%)$3,8671,463 (23.22%)$3,985230 (3.78%)$5,389

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 345 (66.56 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,911. It can cover 102.18% of tuition & fees ($4,806) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 23 (4.56 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,231).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14275 (69%)$5,34827 (7%)$4,920
2014-15177 (67%)$4,57517 (6%)$4,036
2015-16352 (61%)$4,86523 (4%)$5,650
2016-17470 (77%)$4,78347 (8%)$4,399
2017-18397 (60%)$5,98023 (3%)$4,078
2018-19361 (64%)$6,41018 (3%)$4,227
2019-20370 (75%)$5,53613 (3%)$4,235
2020-21332 (67%)$3,85212 (2%)$3,529
2021-22367 (59%)$2,84728 (5%)$3,007
Average345 (66.56%)$4,91123 (4.56%)$4,231
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 246 (47.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,421.
In addition, 80 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (16.00 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14180 (45%)$4,37620 (5%)$80999 (25%)$1,926128 (32%)$3,721
2014-15136 (52%)$4,0883 (1%)$1,20043 (16%)$1,51657 (22%)$3,244
2015-16229 (40%)$4,25919 (3%)$679114 (20%)$1,430165 (29%)$3,400
2016-17336 (55%)$4,4549 (1%)$80684 (14%)$1,122215 (35%)$3,023
2017-18296 (45%)$5,298100 (15%)$89676 (12%)$1,525153 (23%)$3,923
2018-19271 (48%)$5,77632 (6%)$1,00074 (13%)$1,324149 (26%)$4,153
2019-20213 (43%)$5,91777 (16%)$93782 (17%)$2,127113 (23%)$4,789
2020-21239 (49%)$2,767130 (26%)$1,06669 (14%)$1,92199 (20%)$3,498
2021-22316 (51%)$2,85817 (3%)$41278 (13%)$47562 (10%)$1,578
Average246 (47.56%)$4,42145 (8.44%)$86780 (16.00%)$1,485127 (24.44%)$3,481
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 10 years, on average, 23 (4.56 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $23.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1427 (7%)$4,92027 (7%)$4,920--
2014-1517 (6%)$4,03617 (6%)$4,036--
2015-1623 (4%)$5,65023 (4%)$5,650--
2016-1747 (8%)$4,39946 (8%)$4,3981 (0%)$4,463
2017-1823 (3%)$4,07823 (3%)$4,078--
2018-1918 (3%)$4,22718 (3%)$4,227--
2019-2013 (3%)$4,23513 (3%)$4,235--
2020-2112 (2%)$3,52911 (2%)$3,4821 (0%)$4,050
2021-2228 (5%)$3,00723 (4%)$3,1515 (1%)$2,345
Average23 (4.56%)$4,23122 (4.44%)$4,2422 (1.00%)$3,619
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