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Otero College

La Junta, CO 81050Town: RemoteUNITID 127778

Public 2-yearAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalHispanic-servingSpecialty: Health Professions 36%Specialty: Liberal Arts 29%Specialty: Criminal Justice & Protective Services 12%
Undergraduates
619
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$11.1k
Graduation rate
38%
Retention rate
44%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$39k
Median debt
$10.3k
Student : faculty
14:1
Value score*
68th pct.
Programs offered
19
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Public 2-year
Region
West · Mountain
Setting
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Size & setting
Two-year, small
Predominant degree
Predominantly certificate-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Public 2-year
Undergrads
493
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$10.5k
Grad rate
29%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 36%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 23%
  • Specialty: Business 15%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
543
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$10.4k
Grad rate
29%
  • Hispanic-serving
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 38%
  • Specialty: Education 19%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
894
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$12.5k
Grad rate
34%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 37%
  • Specialty: Precision Production 25%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 20%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
332
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$10.4k
Grad rate
62%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 28%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 23%
  • Specialty: Business 14%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
376
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$7.7k
Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Health Professions 61%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 30%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
585
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$11.6k
Grad rate
33%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 34%
  • Specialty: Mechanic & Repair 20%
  • Specialty: Business 14%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.