Odessa High School
1301 N Dotsy, Odessa, TX 79763. 43.3% of its 796 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 81 graduates at Texas public universities, 32.1% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Odessa
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 10.3%Texas public 2-year college 32.4%Texas private college 0.6%Not found in Texas colleges 50.3%ID not trackable 6.4%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 32 11 12 14 12 32.1% Texas public 2-year college 121 24 26 36 46 32.4% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Odessa
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Odessa College 1.1 mi 39% $5,895 $47,174 The University of Texas Permian Basin 4.1 mi 41% $5,070 $61,557 Midland College 20.4 mi 29% $4,224 $47,203 Howard College 61.2 mi 35% $3,019 $40,037 New Mexico Junior College 78.2 mi 47% $5,665 $44,265 Western Texas College 103.0 mi 50% $3,101 $48,061
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School (1.0 mi, 66.2% to college) · Richard Milburn Academy Odessa (1.1 mi, 28.1% to college) · Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School (1.1 mi, 81.6% to college) · George H W Bush New Tech Odessa (1.3 mi, 84.1% to college) · Permian High School (2.8 mi, 53.3% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Ector County ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Odessa | Ector County ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 43.3% | 52.9% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Odessa High School graduates go to college?
- 43.3% of the Class of 2024 at Odessa High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
