by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Otero College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Otero College was awarded 13 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Otero Junior College is ranked #2,530 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Otero Junior College also holds the #35 spot on the Best Colleges in Colorado ranking.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Otero College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Otero College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Otero College this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At Otero Junior College this rate is 37%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Otero College.
In the current academic year, there are 642 undergraduates at Otero Junior College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Otero College.
The average net price of Otero Junior College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Otero Junior College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,947 | $8,192 | $13,164 | $15,083 | $15,653 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Otero Junior College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Otero Junior College, approximately 17% of students took out student loans averaging $6,380 a year. That adds up to $25,520 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 23.3%. This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out. Get more details about paying for Otero College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Otero College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $39,018 in their early years. This is about 21% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
Otero College is a public institution situated in La Junta, Colorado. La Junta is a great place for students who enjoy small town life. Get more details about the location of Otero College.
Contact information for Otero College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1802 Colorado Avenue, La Junta, CO 81050 |
| Phone: | 7193846800 |
| Website: | WWW.OJC.EDU |
In the latest year of available data, students from 10 majors graduated from Otero College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 299 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 110 | $26,545 |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 51 | NA |
| Agricultural Economics | 29 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 28 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 27 | NA |
| Nursing | 22 | $68,624 |
| Cosmetology | 12 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 8 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 6 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
288 students took at least one online class at Otero College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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