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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.

103 Undergraduate Degrees

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

How Do I Get Into Otero JC?

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

Since Otero Junior College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Otero Junior College?

25% Take Out Loans

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 Nursing Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Registered Nursing 0 52 0 52
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 30 30
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 21 0 0 21
TOTAL 21 52 30 103

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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