[Last update: December 11, 2025]

614 students (63% of total 972 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Otero College (OJC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,247.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 215 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,305.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Otero College, 614 undergraduate students (63% of total 972 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,247.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - OJC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship61463% $5,063,748$8,247
Pell Grants37138% $2,255,003$6,078
Federal Student Loan16417% $1,046,271$6,380

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

205 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 215 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Otero College. The average amount of aid received is $10,305.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - OJC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid20595% --
Grants or Scholarships19892%$2,040,449$10,305
Federal Grants10750%$695,791$6,503
Pell Grants10750%$675,818$6,316
Other Federal Grants115%$19,973$1,816
State/Local Grants9946%$196,901$1,989
Institutional Grants14166%$1,147,757$8,140
Student Loan Aid5626%$298,275$5,326
Federal Student Loans5023%$253,832$5,077
Other Student Loans73%$44,443$6,349

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Otero College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level8481$763,014$9,084
0-30,0002929$274,508$9,466
30,001-48,0002525$305,515$12,221
48,001-75,0001515$108,740$7,249
75,001-110,00054$26,651$5,330
110,001 or more108$47,600$4,760

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