Odessa College Odessa, Texas

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entrance sign @ odessa college


odessa college public, two-year college based in odessa, serving people of ector county , permian basin. opened in 1952 , enrolls 6,000 annually in university-parallel , occupational/technical courses, , 11,000 students annually in basic education, continuing education, , community recreation courses.








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