Otero College is a public community college located in La Junta, CO. It offers 68 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Otero College is $4,560 for Colorado residents and $7,270 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Colorado public community colleges' average ($7,574).
The school has 959 students, which is higher than Colorado community collleges' average (687). In addition, 86 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Colorado community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Otero College. Then, we compare its costs to Colorado community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Otero College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 31 | 37 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Communication | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 959 students at Otero College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 424 male students and 548 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 972 | 470 | 502 |
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| Male Students | 424 | 233 | 191 |
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| Female Students | 548 | 237 | 311 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 959 total students, 288 students enrolled through distance learning (86 students enrolled exclusively and 202 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 959 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 86 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 202 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 671 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Otero College.