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Otero Junior College is a public institution located in La Junta, Colorado. 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.

528 Full-Time Undergraduates
$3,941 Avg In-State Tuition

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

Can I Afford Otero JC?

$3,941 In-State Tuition
25% Take Out Loans
For the <nil> academic year, part-time Otero JC students paid $164 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $274 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $3,941 $6,571
Fees $477 $477
Books and Supplies $1,500 $1,500
On Campus Room and Board $8,988 $8,988
On Campus Other Expenses $6,300 $6,300

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. 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.

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 Trade School Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Welding Technology/Welder 33 0 0 33
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 31 31
Laboratory Technician 0 6 0 6
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 1 0 4 5
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 3 0 0 3
TOTAL 37 6 35 78

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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