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Otero College reported a $11,103 average net price, a completion rate of 37.4%, $38,328 median earnings four years after completion, and $10,250 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Otero College’s median earnings were $38,328 four years after completion and $39,903 five years after completion, based on 86 and 214 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Otero College reported a $11,103 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $9,735 for households below $30,001 and $10,817 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $9,735 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $10,817 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $11,499 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $15,257 |
| $110,001+ | $16,207 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Otero College reported a completion rate of 37.4%, a retention rate of 50.9%, a Pell-recipient share of 38.2%, and a federal-loan share of 16.9%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Otero College completers was $10,250 across 81 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$10,250
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 174 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Otero College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Colorado that match Otero College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Otero College FAQ reports $11,103 average net price, $38,328 four-year median earnings, and $10,250 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $11,103 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Otero College’s median earnings were $38,328 four years after completion and $39,903 five years after completion, based on 86 and 214 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Otero College completers was $10,250 across 81 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
