Otero College

Public certificate school in La Junta, CO that costs an average of $4,896 a year after financial aid and graduates 43% of full-time students.

Net price / year
$4,896
Acceptance rate
Open
Graduation rate
43%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$42,694

PublicTown (remote)619 undergraduates

Cost of Otero College

Total cost of attendance (per year)$17,903
Tuition and fees, in-state$4,745
Tuition and fees, out-of-state$7,549
Housing and food (on campus)$9,281
Books and supplies$1,470
Average net price after aid$4,896

Net price by family income

Family incomeAverage net price / year
$0–30,000$3,528
$30,001–48,000$4,786
$48,001–75,000$4,990
$75,001–110,000$8,520
$110,001+$3,699

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Otero College's net price calculator ↗.

Admissions

Acceptance rateOpen admission (everyone admitted)

Graduation, earnings and debt

Graduation rate43%
First-year retention44%
Median earnings 6 years after enrolling$40,634
Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$42,694
Rank in Colorado (earnings)14th of 39 similar colleges
Median debt of graduates$9,500
Typical monthly loan payment$108 (10-year plan)
Students with Pell grants40%
Students with federal loans17%

Majors and programs at Otero College

Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.

Certificate programs (14)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural Business and Management71——
Agricultural Production Operations11——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions15——
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services———
Business Administration, Management and Operations16——
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions23——
Construction Trades2——
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services29——
Criminal Justice and Corrections54——
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations———
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions———
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants102—$9,500
Precision Metal Working45——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods———

Associate's degree programs (29)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing74$74,849$17,250
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities232$32,082$8,750
Agricultural Business and Management1——
Agricultural Production Operations1——
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services2——
Animal Sciences———
Anthropology———
Biology———
Business/Commerce———
Chemistry———
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions6——
Communication and Media Studies———
Criminal Justice and Corrections———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft———
Economics———
English Language and Literature———
Fine and Studio Arts———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences———
History———
Mathematics———
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions1——
Music———
Philosophy———
Physics———
Psychology1——
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas———

Similar colleges in Colorado

CollegeCityNet price / yrAcceptanceEarnings
Morgan Community CollegeFort Morgan$5,325—$43,581
Pickens Technical CollegeAurora$4,687—$42,409
Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeRangely$7,930—$48,627
Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling$12,613—$47,805
Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad$6,042—$40,070
Technical College of the RockiesDelta$6,209—$40,374
Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs$8,218—$50,407
Pueblo Community CollegePueblo$10,810—$41,726

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About Otero College

TypePublic certificate school
LocationLa Junta, CO
SettingTown (remote)
Undergraduates619
Student-to-faculty ratio14 to 1
AccreditorHigher Learning Commission
Websiteotero.edu ↗

Frequently asked questions

How much does Otero College cost per year?

The full cost of attendance is $17,903 a year (tuition and fees: $4,745 in-state, $7,549 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $4,896 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $3,528.

How much do Otero College graduates earn?

Former students earn a median of $42,694 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 14th of 39 similar colleges in Colorado.

What is Otero College's graduation rate?

43% of full-time students graduate within 150% of the normal program length, and 44% of first-year students return for a second year.