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Otero College Healthcare Programs

Otero College is a public institution located in La Junta, CO. A Remote Town provides a peaceful environment with access to urban amenities.

Where Is Otero College?

Get in touch with Otero Junior College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1802 Colorado Avenue, La Junta, CO 81050
Phone:	7193846800
Website:	www.otero.edu/
Admissions:	www.otero.edu/catalog/student-affairs/
Financial Aid:	www.otero.edu/pay-for-college/financial-aid/

How Do I Get Into Otero Junior College?

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into Otero Junior College?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford Otero College?

The average net price after aid at Otero Junior College is $11,329. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$4,058
In-State Fees	$502
Out-of-State Tuition	$6,768
Out-of-State Fees	$502
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$4,560
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$7,270

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 22% of students at Otero Junior College receive some form of financial aid (215 students).

Approximately 63% of students at Otero Junior College receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $8,247 per student.

38% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $6,078.

Student Loan Debt

17% of Otero Junior College undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,380 per year.

Otero College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Associate’s Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

Gender Diversity

Of the 642 undergraduate students at Otero Junior College, approximately 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	19
Hispanic	251
White	286
American Indian/Alaska Native	7
Two or More Races	14
Non-Resident	38

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Otero Junior College break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Colorado	196
New Mexico	9
Texas	6
Arizona	4
Florida	4

Additionally, approximately 6.0% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Otero College

Otero Junior College delivers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

202 undergraduate students at Otero Junior College took at least one online class — of those, 86 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Healthcare Programs at Otero College

Below are the healthcare programs are offered at Otero Junior College, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	—	—	—	51
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	—	—	—	22
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	—	—	—	8
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	—	—	—	2

Academic Programs at Otero College

Otero Junior College offers 10 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Associate’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Otero Junior College has an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.