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Otero Junior College

Otero Junior College Overview

Located in La Junta, Colorado, Otero Junior College is a public institution. The location of Otero JC is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Otero Junior College Known For?

387 Undergraduate Awards
  • The associate's degree is the highest award offered at Otero JC.
  • In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.

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

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How Do I Get Into Otero JC?

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

Otero Junior College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Otero Junior College?

25% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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.

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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 Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 122 0 122
Nursing 0 52 0 52
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 21 0 30 51
Agricultural Economics & Business 43 0 0 43
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 26 26
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 15 6 0 21
Precision Metal Working 18 0 0 18
Cosmetology 9 0 8 17
Allied Health Professions 15 0 0 15
Agricultural Production 10 1 0 11
Business Administration & Management 10 0 0 10
Mental & Social Health Services 0 1 0 1
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 141 182 64 387

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*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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