Ventura College

Ventura College is a public community college located in Ventura, CA. It offers 110 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,412 for California residents and $8,642 for out-of-state students at Ventura College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,921) of public community colleges in California.
It has 10,559 students that are higher than the average population (5,302 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 6,130 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $39,800.

Academic Overview

Ventura College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Ventura, California.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,412 for California residents and $8,642 for other students on average. It offers 110 degree programs through 48 Certificate, 62 Associate's programs.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address4667 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, CA
Phone805-654-6400
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,412
Out-of-State$8,642
Student Population »10,559 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »39%
Transfer-out Rate5%
Retention Rate76% (Full-time)
37% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,128
Students to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$39,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,412 for California residents and $8,642 for out-of-state students at Ventura College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,921) over public community colleges in California.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Ventura College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,412$8,642
Books & Supplies$1,152
Off-Campus Living Costs$22,644
Average Financial Aid$4,128
Cost of Attendance$25,208$32,438
After Financial Aid$21,080$28,310
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$39,800
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Ventura College$1,412$8,642
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Ventura College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 48 Certificate, 62 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs4862NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business OperationsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Crop ProductionNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED 16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Architectural Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Pre-Engineering33 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
25 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 35 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 21 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies828 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1,029 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 178 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
40 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 98 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 26 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 432 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 26 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 150 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration45 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
106 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 25 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 61 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/InspectorNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Welding Technology/Welder9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Photography5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
32 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 29 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)30 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 56 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management54 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
181 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping48 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
56 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
HistoryNOT OFFERED 16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 10,559 students at Ventura College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,441 male students and 6,300 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total10,7413,0447,697
Male Students4,4411,3243,117
Female Students6,3001,7204,580

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Ventura College, there are 10,559 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,270 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,130 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,140 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment10,559
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,130
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,140
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,289

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