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OJC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 813
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 71%
Average Aid Amount $7,120
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 164
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at OJC

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 813 students (71% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,120. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 164 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Otero College is $4,418 for Colorado residents and $7,048 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 813 students (71% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,120. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Otero College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Otero College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid81371%$7,120
Pell Grants39734%$5,567
Federal Student Loans21118%$5,748

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 164 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 164 students (99% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Otero College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Otero College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid16499%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources16499%$9,132
Federal Grants16198%$3,984
Pell Grants7244%$5,698
Other Federal Grants16198%$1,436
State/Local Grants5835%$1,559
Institutional Grants14990%$5,140
Student Loans4125%$4,604
Federal Student Loans4125%$4,604
Other Student Loans00%$0

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 103 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Otero College. Among them, 74 students have lived on campus and 7 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Otero College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1008074
Living Off-Campus with Family41117
Living Off-Campus without Family23217

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Otero College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level6766$522,245$7,795
$0 - $30,0002626$251,770$9,683
$30,001 - $48,0001717$158,015$9,295
$48,001 - $75,00099$54,070$6,008
$75,001 - $110,000109$39,590$3,959
$110,001 or more55$18,800$3,760