Otero Junior College Business Programs

Otero Junior College is a public institution situated in La Junta, Colorado. La Junta is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Where Is Otero Junior College?

Contact details for Otero JC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1802 Colorado Ave, La Junta, CO 81050
Phone:	719-384-6885
Website:	www.otero.edu

How Do I Get Into Otero JC?

You can apply to Otero JC online at: www.otero.edu/futurestudents/admissions/apply-ojc.aspx

As long as you submit the requested materials to Otero Junior College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Otero Junior College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Otero JC, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $5,410 a year. That adds up to $21,640 over four years for those students.

Otero Junior College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,151 undergraduate students at Otero JC, with 501 being full-time and 650 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 501 full-time undergraduates at Otero JC, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Otero Junior College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	178
White	190
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

Over 22 countries are represented at Otero JC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, United Kingdom, and Japan.

Online Learning at Otero Junior College

In 2022-2023, 304 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Otero JC has changed over the last few years.

Otero Junior College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	TOTAL
Agricultural Business	42	0	42
Organizational Leadership	10	0	10
Entrepreneurship	5	0	5
Agricultural Economics	0	1	1
TOTAL	57	1	58

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.