JBC vs. Odessa College

Jacksonville College Main Campus vs. Odessa College comparison

	Jacksonville College Main Campus	Odessa College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	JBC	Odessa College
Location	Jacksonville, TX	Odessa, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	471	7,995
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jacksonville-college.edu	odessa.edu
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Costs	JBC	Odessa College
Tuition (In State)	$5,040	$1,848
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,040	$4,014
Room & Board	$8,092	$6,800
Avg Net Price	$11,416	$9,899
Avg Grant Aid	$6,751	$2,847
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	59%

Admission	JBC	Odessa College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Jun 1, 2025	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	JBC	Odessa College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Engineering Technology (11%) Business (8%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	JBC	Odessa College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,900	$40,500
Making Student Loan Payments	-	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$6,649
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$68

Diversity	JBC	Odessa College
% Men	42%	41%
% Women	58%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	27%
% Black	19%	6%
% Hispanic	27%	59%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	5%

Students	JBC	Odessa College
% In-State	67%	97%
% Out-of-State	3%	3%
Campus	JBC	Odessa College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Odessa College is larger than than JBC based on total student enrollment (7,995 students vs. 471 students)

JBC vs. Odessa College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, JBC or Odessa College?

• Jacksonville College Main Campus is 61.5% more expensive to attend than Odessa College for in-state tuition ($5,040.00 vs. $3,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.6% higher at JBC than Odessa College ($5,040.00 vs. $4,014.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Odessa College than JBC ($9,899 vs. $11,416)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Odessa College are 19% lower than costs at Jacksonville College Main Campus ($6,800 vs. $8,092)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Jacksonville College Main Campus than Odessa College (96% vs. 59%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Jacksonville College Main Campus students is 137.1% larger than aid received Odessa College ($6,751 vs. $2,847)

Which college is harder to get into, JBC or Odessa College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Odessa College or JBC .

JBC vs. Odessa College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, JBC or Odessa College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Odessa College and JBC.

• Graduates from Odessa College earn on average $12,600 more per year than JBC graduates after ten years. ($40,500 vs. $27,900)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/