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Otero Junior College is a public institution situated in La Junta, Colorado. The surrounding location of La Junta is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

140 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Otero Junior College?

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Contact details for Otero JC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1802 Colorado Avenue, La Junta, CO 81050
Phone: 719-384-6800
Website: www.otero.edu

How Do I Get Into Otero JC?

You can apply to Otero JC online at: www.otero.edu/apply/

As long as you submit the requested materials to Otero Junior College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Otero Junior College?

25% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Otero JC, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $4,604 a year. That adds up to $18,416 over four years for those students.

Otero Junior College Undergraduate Student Diversity

528 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,216 undergraduate students at Otero JC, with 528 being full-time and 688 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 528 full-time undergraduates at Otero JC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Otero Junior College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 221
White 197
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 32

Over 22 countries are represented at Otero JC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, United Kingdom, and Japan.

Otero Junior College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Registered Nursing 0 52 0 52
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 30 30
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 21 0 0 21
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 15 0 0 15
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 15 0 0 15
Laboratory Technician 0 6 0 6
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 0 1 0 1
TOTAL 51 59 30 140

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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