For the academic year 2024-2025, Otero College has a total enrollment of 959 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Special Use - which average 5,216 - OJC's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 396 male (41.29%) and 563 female (58.71%) students are attending Otero College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 70.34.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 959 |
| Men | 396 |
| Women | 563 |
By race/ethnicity, 429 White, 30 Black, and 7 Asian students out of a total of 959 are attending at Otero College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Otero College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 64.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Asian | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Black | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 376 | 138 | 238 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 429 | 170 | 259 |
| Two or more races | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Race Unknown | 26 | 11 | 15 |
By age, OJC has 258 students under 18 years old and 32 students over 65 years old. There are 730 students under 25 years old, and 242 students over 25 years old out of 972 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 258 | 139 | 119 |
| 18-19 | 305 | 157 | 148 |
| 20-21 | 101 | 43 | 58 |
| 22-24 | 66 | 38 | 28 |
| 25-29 | 55 | 46 | 9 |
| 30-34 | 52 | 38 | 14 |
| 35-39 | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| 40-49 | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| 50-64 | 45 | 27 | 18 |
| Over 65 | 32 | 20 | 12 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Otero College, 86 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 202 students are enrolled in some online courses.
80 students who live in Colorado or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 6 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 959 | 86 | 202 |
| Undergraduate | 959 | 86 | 202 |
| Colorado Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 80 | 6 | 0 |
Among 959 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 70 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.30%.50 students have transferred in as full-time status and 20 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 445 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 50 |
| Regular Part-time | 444 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 20 |
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