Otero College
La Junta, Colorado
PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1941Remote townSEVP certified
About
Otero College is a public community college in La Junta, Colorado. In fall 2025, the college had an enrollment of 959 students. Otero's athletic teams, known as the Rattlers, compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$7,549
- Estimated total for international students
- US$20,707
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$4,745
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$17,903
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 619
- International undergraduates
- 9%
- Students per teacher
- 14 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$42,694
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (43)
Associate's degrees29 subjects
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAnimal SciencesAnthropologyBiology, GeneralBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicPhilosophyPhysicsPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience Technologies/Technicians, OtherTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Undergraduate certificates14 subjects
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsConstruction Trades, GeneralCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.