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Otero College
1802 Colorado Avenue, La Junta, CO 81050 · Public 2-year · (719) 384-6800 · School website
Average net price
$11,103
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
100
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
38.1%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
38.2%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Higher Learning Commission Credit for military training (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS) On Colorado's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025)
Career programs at Otero College
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Welding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 | Not published | WIOA list |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Phlebotomy | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Medical assistant | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 | Not published | |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | WIOA list |
College Scorecard counts 619 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at Otero College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $4,576
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $4,576
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $7,286
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,642
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $11,103
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $10,250
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $39,018
- Otero College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.