Student Population at OJC
Total Enrollment
959 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
959
Online Enrollment
86
Men Students
396
Women Students
563
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 959 students have enrolled at Otero College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 396 male and 563 female students are attending Otero College. By attendance status, there are 495 full-time students and 464 part-time students.
The number of students at Otero College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.
Otero College offers online degree/certificate programs and 86 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares OJC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.
The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado average (3,812 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Otero College | 959 | 959 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 0 | 0 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado | 3,812 | 3,812 |
The below chart compares the student population between Otero College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 396 male and 563 female students attending OJC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at OJC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 959 | 495 | 464 |
| Men | 396 | 242 | 154 |
| Women | 563 | 253 | 310 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 429 White students (44.73%) and 376 Hispanic students (39.21%) at Otero College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Otero College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Asian | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 376 | 138 | 238 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 429 | 170 | 259 |
| Two or More Races | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Total | 959 | 396 | 563 |
Online Student Population
At Otero College, 288 students (30.03% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 86 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 80 students live in Colorado where Otero College is located in and 6 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 959 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 86 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 202 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 671 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 86 |
| Colorado Residents | 80 |
| Other State in U.S. | 6 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |