Match #1
Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan, CO
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 634 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 634 students, close to 619
The colleges most similar to Otero Junior College are Morgan Community College, Colorado Northwestern Community College, and Lamar Community College. Otero Junior College has an average net price of $4,896 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Otero Junior College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Otero Junior College
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Match #2
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 504 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 504 students, close to 619
Match #3
Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 400 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 38%
- Average net price $6,523, close to $4,896
Match #4
Trinidad State Junior College
Trinidad, CO
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 1,188 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $6,042, close to $4,896
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, CO
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 786 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 786 students, close to 619
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate—
- 11,476 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 38%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate—
- 4,889 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 38%
- Average net price $5,311, close to $4,896
Match #8
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate—
- 3,619 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 38%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate—
- 5,383 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate—
- 3,250 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $3,714, close to $4,896
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Otero Junior College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Otero Junior College?
The closest matches to Otero Junior College are Morgan Community College, Colorado Northwestern Community College, Lamar Community College, Trinidad State Junior College, and Northeastern Junior College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Otero Junior College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Otero Junior College ($4,896 a year), including Community College of Aurora ($3,714). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
