Ventura College

Ventura College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Ventura, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,179 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 10,559 and it offers 43 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Ventura College is $8,179 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Ventura College offers the alternative tuition plans .
66% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,128 (exclude student loans).
Ventura 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,179
Average Financial Amount$4,128

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Ventura College offers 43 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 4,382 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Ventura College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate170561
2 Years Certificate2601,245
Total4304,382

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 561 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 1,245 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 2,576 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 30 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide30-
Engineering Technology [+] 41 completers-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician20-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician17-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD4-
Work and Family Studies [+] 16 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant16-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 359 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences359-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 26 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science26-
Construction Trades [+] 6 completers-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector6-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 19 completers-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician19-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 completers-
Music3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 32 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary32-
Business [+] 21 completers-
Business Administration and Management9-
Office Management and Supervision1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping11-
Total561
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 0 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 0 completers-
Ethnic Studies0-
Engineering [+] 38 completers-
Pre-Engineering38-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 996 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies996-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 7 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences7-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 0 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 49 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration42-
Criminal Justice/Police Science7-
Construction Trades [+] 3 completers-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 14 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician14-
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 15 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art0-
Fashion/Apparel Design0-
Photography8-
Art/Art Studies6-
Sculpture1-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics0-
Music0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 21 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)21-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling0-
Business [+] 101 completers-
Business/Commerce0-
Business Administration and Management45-
Office Management and Supervision1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping55-
Total1,245
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 3 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations2-
Crop Production1-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 0 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation0-
Architecture [+] 0 completers-
Architectural Technology/Technician0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 3 completers-
Ethnic Studies3-
Communication and Journalism [+] 29 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric29-
Education [+] 1 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide1-
Engineering [+] 31 completers-
Pre-Engineering31-
Engineering Technology [+] 36 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician1-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician20-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician12-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD3-
Work and Family Studies [+] 45 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies5-
Child Care Provider/Assistant40-
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management0-
English Language and Literature [+] 23 completers-
English Language and Literature23-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 953 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies800-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies153-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 52 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences52-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 37 completers-
Mathematics37-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 392 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences392-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 29 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science29-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 4 completers-
Philosophy4-
Physical Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Geology/Earth Science2-
Psychology [+] 171 completers-
Psychology171-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 131 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration128-
Criminal Justice/Police Science3-
Social Sciences [+] 162 completers-
Anthropology14-
Economics10-
Geography9-
International Relations and Affairs0-
Political Science and Government26-
Sociology103-
Construction Trades [+] 6 completers-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector3-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 15 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician11-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician4-
Precision Production Trades [+] 2 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 54 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts3-
Fashion/Apparel Design0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts11-
Photography4-
Art/Art Studies27-
Sculpture1-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics0-
Music8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 119 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary20-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)17-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse82-
Business [+] 234 completers-
Business Administration and Management171-
Office Management and Supervision4-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping59-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
History [+] 16 completers-
History16-
Total2,576

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 10,559 students are attending at Ventura College. There are 158 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 244 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 (4.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 320 (full-time) and 256 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Ventura College is 39% and transfer-out rate is 5%. The retention rate is 76% at the school.
Ventura 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population10,559
Graduation Rate39%
Number of Faculty402
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1

Student Population at Ventura

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 10,741 students enrolled into Ventura College. By gender, 4,441 male and 6,300 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Ventura College.
Student Population By Gender
Ventura College
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,7414,4416,300
Full-time3,0441,3241,720
Part-tme7,6973,1174,580
There are 2,484 White (23.13%), 227 Black/African American (2.11%), 6,765 Hispanic (62.98%), 532 Asian (4.95%), and 7,472 students with other races attending Ventura College. 28 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Ventura College
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,7414,4416,300
American Indian/Native American21516
Asian532217315
Black/African American22713691
Hispanic6,7652,6384,127
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander261412
White2,4841,0991,385
Two More486231255
Un-Known1728488
Non-resident Alien281711
Ventura College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
6,962 students (64.82% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,800 students (26.07% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Ventura College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Ventura College
Number of Students
Total10,741
Enrolled Online Exclusively6,962
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,800
Not in Online Courses979
By age range, at Ventura College, 3,522 students are aged 20 to 24 (32.79% of total students), 3,995 students are aged below 20 (37.19%), 317 students are aged above 50 (5.03%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Ventura College
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,7414,4416,300
Under 18709264445
Age 18-193,2861,5171,769
Age 20-212,0719481,123
Age 22-241,451653798
Age 25-291,321469852
Age 30-34762250512
Age 35-39396120276
Age 40-49427130297
Age 50-6427069201
Over 64472027
Age Un-Known110

Directory and Accreditation Information

Ventura College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1952 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Ventura College.
4667 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, CA
805-654-6400

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