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Otero CollegeNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Colorado RN programs
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- #1Colorado Northwestern Community College ADN100% pass
- #2Front Range Community College ADN100% pass
- #3Pikes Peak State College ADN96% pass
- #4Front Range Community College ADN98% pass
- #5Adams State University BSN100% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Otero College
Otero College runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Colorado (PN/LPN track). Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
U.S. Dept. of Education · whole institution
Cost & admissions
This school's own nursing graduates
What graduates earn
Federal figures lag the current class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Otero College cost?
Otero College's published in-state tuition / yr is $4,576, and the average net price after aid is $11,103 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
What do nursing graduates of Otero College earn?
PN / LPN graduates: $74,405 median one year out; ADN / Associate graduates: $74,179 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.
About this data
Programs and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates: the Colorado board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.