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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.

Where Is Otero Junior College?

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Contact details for Otero JC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1802 Colorado Ave, La Junta, CO 81050
Phone: 719-384-6885
Website: www.otero.edu

How Do I Get Into Otero JC?

You can apply to Otero JC online at: www.otero.edu/futurestudents/admissions/apply-ojc.aspx

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?

29% Take Out Loans
3.3% Loan Default Rate

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 29% of students took out student loans averaging $5,410 a year. That adds up to $21,640 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Otero JC is 3.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Otero Junior College Undergraduate Student Diversity

501 Full-Time Undergraduates
49% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,151 undergraduate students at Otero JC, with 501 being full-time and 650 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 501 full-time undergraduates at Otero JC, 51% are male and 49% 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 1
Black or African American 52
Hispanic or Latino 178
White 190
International Students 51
Other Races/Ethnicities 29

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

Online Learning at Otero Junior College

93 Took All Classes Online
365 Took At Least One Class Online
8.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 365 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Otero JC has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Otero JC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Otero Junior College was 8.1%. This is the #1,294 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Otero JC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

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