Otero College Career Programs

Otero College (referred to as Otero) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in La Junta, CO. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Otero College is $4,418 for Colorado residents and $7,048 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 999 and the students to faculty ratio is 6.25% (16 to 1).Otero College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $7,048
  • Number of Programs: 9 programs

Otero 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Otero College are $4,418 for Colorado residents and $7,048 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.54% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Otero College
Colorado residentsOut of State
2018-2019$3,975$6,358
2019-2020$3,986$6,369
2020-2021$4,100$6,556
2021-2022$4,107$6,563
2022-2023$4,226$6,730
2023-2024$4,418$7,048

Who Accredits Otero College

Otero College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1967 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Otero College offers 9 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 255 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Otero. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Otero with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 1
Agricultural Economics1 program 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 3 programs 100
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 71
General Studies1 program 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1 program 25
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 86
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician1 program 6
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 80
Total6 programs187
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 4
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 program 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 33
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 33
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 31
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 31
Total3 programs68

Student Population

At Otero College, there are total 999 students. Among them, 81 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 434 men and 565 women students at Otero. Next table summarizes the student population at Otero.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Otero College
TotalMaleFemale
Total999434565
American Indian/Native American954
Asian1073
Black/African American583523
Hispanic368145223
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White467197270
Two More311813
Un-Known18711
Student Population in Online Programs at Otero
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students99981223695

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