Otero College: Review & Facts

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Otero College is a small two-year, public school with 1,000 students enrolled. This college was established in 1941 and is the only institution located in La Junta, Colorado.

Academic Offerings

Otero College will give you the option to receive a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

9

Otero College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 9 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, General Studies, Criminal Justice, Laboratory Assistance, and Medical Assistant. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Otero College is low at 56% (way below Colorado average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

56%

Bad

The graduation rate at Otero College is low: 37%. About 12% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Otero College is decent: 16:1. Find out more about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is low, around $6,300 a year. The additional fees at Otero College not covered by tuition are approximately $500, which makes it a total of $6,800 per academic year.

Read the details about Otero College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

The school will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Otero College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (719) 384-6885 or check Otero College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

C+

Dicey

Otero College offers a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Otero College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

Otero College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 400 students, which provides a viable on-campus housing option.

Based on the college crime information, Otero College seems to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Otero College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Otero College
1802 Colorado Ave
La Junta, Colorado
81050, USA