Ventura College
Ventura College is a public community college in Ventura, California. Established in 1925, the college has a 112-acre (45 ha) campus with an enrollment of 13,763 students. It is part of the Ventura County Community College District.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $2,522
- Undergraduate enrollment: 18,107
- Graduation rate (150%): 38%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 28%
- Student to faculty ratio: 29:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,430
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,376
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,084
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Ventura, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Ventura College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Humanities.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (2,293 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (434 associate)
- Humanities (341 associate)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (221 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (226 associate)
- Psychology (146 associate)
- Criminal Justice (158 associate)
- Teacher Assistant (79 bachelor's)
- Nursing (77 associate)
- Automobile (76 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 34%, Engineering 5%, Health 22%, Biological Sciences 23%, Psychology 13%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Ventura College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,844 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $1,844
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $1,803
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $524
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $4,165
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $6,577
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,426
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,615
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $4,059
- Typical cost of attendance: $9,306
- Sticker vs net gap: 73%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $500
- Average federal loan: $6,206
- Median debt at graduation: $13,876
Admissions
Ventura College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 18,107
- Women: 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 69%
- Age 25 and older: 27%
- Graduation rate: 38%
- Come back after freshman year: 74%
- First-generation: 57%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 67%
- Student to faculty: 29:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Ventura College acceptance rate? Ventura College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Ventura College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,844 a year after aid. Average net price is $2,522.
What majors does Ventura College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Humanities, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Ventura College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,430 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Ventura College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 28% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 38%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Ventura College official site: https://www.venturacollege.edu/.