Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,204 where 959 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 1,464 students in 2017 and was lowest at 959 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,410 to 959 students, a net loss of 451 (32%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Otero College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 44.73% and the percentage of black students is 3.13% at Otero College. 0.73% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 39.21% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.09% to 44.73%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.35% to 0.73%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.18% to 3.13%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 26.17% to 39.21%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6445 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6021 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Otero College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
86 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 104.76% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Otero College from 2015 to 2025.