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Otero Junior College

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Public, 2-year

Faculty

25 Faculty Members | 60:01:00 student faculty ratio

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Otero Junior College

1802 Colorado Ave, La Junta, Colorado 81050

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Phone

(719) 384-6823

Website
www.ojc.edu/

Mission Statement

Otero Junior College is proud of its reputation as one of the finest community colleges in the State of Colorado. Students enroll at OJC for a variety of reasons including completing the first two years of a four-year degree, acquiring an occupational education skill leading to employment or perhaps personal development. Our students represent a diverse population, with an enrollment of approximately 1,600 students at the college, and our student body consists of traditional as well as nontraditional students, international students and students from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds. Read on and find out why OJC is the right choice for you!

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Mission Statement

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Otero Junior College is proud of its reputation as one of the finest community colleges in the State of Colorado. Students enroll at OJC for a variety of reasons including completing the first two years of a four-year degree, acquiring an occupational education skill leading to employment or perhaps personal development. Our students represent a diverse population, with an enrollment of approximately 1,600 students at the college, and our student body consists of traditional as well as nontraditional students, international students and students from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds. Read on and find out why OJC is the right choice for you!

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$4,107

Out of state

$6,563
Graduate

In state

No information

Out of state

No information

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
97%
Did not receive aid
3%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 78.0% $3,926
State/local grants 41.0% $3,403
Institutional grants 59.0% $3,274
Loans 29.0% $5,410

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • General Studies
  • Psychology, General
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Undergraduate Majors X

  • AGRICULTURAL/ANIMAL/PLANT/VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS
    • Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
      • A program that prepares individuals to select, breed, care for, process, and market livestock and small farm animals. Includes instruction in basic animal science, animal nutrition, and animal health as applied to various species and breeds; design and operation of housing, feeding, and processing facilities; and related issues of safety, applicable regulations, logistics, and supply. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Crop Production
      • A program that prepares individuals to cultivate grain, fiber, forage, oilseed, fruits and nuts, vegetables, and other domesticated plant products. Includes instruction in basic principles of plant science, health, and nutrition as applied to particular species and breeds; soil preparation and irrigation; pest management; planting and harvesting operations; product marketing; and applicable issues of safety, regulation, logistics, and supply. See other colleges that offer this major
  • BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Business Administration and Management, General
      • A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See other colleges that offer this major
  • EDUCATION
    • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
      • A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter. See other colleges that offer this major
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
    • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
      • A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of clinical laboratory scientists/medical technologists, to perform routine medical laboratory procedures and tests and to apply preset strategies to record and analyze data. Includes instruction in general laboratory procedures and skills; laboratory mathematics; medical computer applications; interpersonal and communications skills; and the basic principles of hematology, medical microbiology, immunohematology, immunology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
      • A program that prepares individuals to serve as facilitators, advocates, and referral professionals linking health care and related social services with affected recipient communities. Includes instruction in public and community health, human and social services, health services administration, group counseling, health education, group advocacy, cross-cultural and multilingual communication, and applicable laws and policies. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
      • A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. See other colleges that offer this major
  • HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
    • Criminal Justice/Police Science
      • A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation and other routine law enforcement responsibilities. See other colleges that offer this major
  • LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
      • A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. See other colleges that offer this major
    • General Studies
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • PSYCHOLOGY
    • Psychology, General
      • A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods. See other colleges that offer this major
  • VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
    • Fine/Studio Arts, General
      • A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images), theory of art, color theory, composition and perspective, anatomy, the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio, and art portfolio marketing. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$0
Graduate
No information
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
59%
Male Students
41%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian43.35%
  2. Hispanic/Latino37.36%
  3. Two Or More Ethnicities8.09%
  4. Black6.17%
  5. Not Specified2.95%
  6. Asian1.13%
  7. American Indian/Alaska Native0.78%
  8. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.17%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

1,524

Undergraduate students

1,524

Attendance breakdown

Full time
44%
Part time
56%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children

Top five largest sports teams

Male sports:
  • Baseball
  • All Track Combined
  • Wrestling
  • Basketball
  • Golf
Female sports:
  • All Track Combined
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and Diving
  • Volleyball
Full List of Athletics

Full List of Athletics X

    • Male

    • Baseball
    • All Track Combined
    • Wrestling
    • Basketball
    • Golf

    • Female

    • All Track Combined
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming and Diving
    • Volleyball
    • Basketball
    • Golf
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