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Otero College

La Junta, Colorado · Public · 972 undergrads

Otero College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Otero College?

Open admission

Otero College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Otero College cost?

$12,602 a year in-state

Out of state: about $15,232 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $20,413.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,947
$30,000–$48,000$8,192
$48,000–$75,000$13,164
$75,000–$110,000$15,083
over $110,000$15,653

Out-of-state tuition is $7,048 a year, against $4,418 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $2,630 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

972
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
Town
Campus setting in La Junta, CO.
$39k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$10.3k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Otero College hard to get into?
No. Otero College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Otero College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $13,164 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $20,413.
How much does Otero College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Otero College is $7,048 a year, against $4,418 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,602 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $2,630 tuition gap gives about $15,232 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.