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Oxnard College

Oxnard, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·oxnardcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
Total enrollment
7,361
peer median 8,103
Avg net price
$659
-$4.6k vs Community College
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Oxnard College is a public community college in Oxnard, California, United States. Established in 1975 by the Ventura County Community College District, it serves the Oxnard Plain cities of Oxnard, Camarillo, and Port Hueneme. Oxnard College offers both degrees and certificates in 26 different fields. The college offers associate degrees — including the California transfer curriculum — and one bachelor's degree, as well as career and technical education programs to the local community.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
34%
Full-time retention
76%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 81 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 81 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
81
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

81programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data81 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
81

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1978Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Jan 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Feb 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$1,314
$30–48k$58
$48–75k$44
$75–110k$695
$110k+$8,880

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$659
-$4,593vs Community College median $5,252
Federal loans
0.9%
In-state tuition
$1,416
Out-of-state
$8,179

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 3,421 students received $16.9M in Pell grants, alongside $477K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,421
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$16.9M
$16,901,556 total
Direct Loans
$477K
121 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
3k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$233K
66 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$245K
55 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 2 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Oxnard College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs62
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,458 total completions
01Liberal Arts
54437.3%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
38426.3%
03Social Sciences
1359.3%
04Business
805.5%
05Psychology
745.1%
06Health Professions
735.0%
07Security/Protective
614.2%
08Physical Sciences
402.7%
09Family/Consumer Sci
342.3%
10Legal Professions
332.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
7,361
12-mo unduplicated
11,453
Undergraduate
11,453
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%5,258
Women
54%6,195

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
75.3%
White
12.6%
Asian
5.2%
Two or more
3.2%
Black
1.8%
Unknown
1.1%
Non-resident
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
146
96 M · 50 W
Women athletes
34.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$20K
$20K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
39 M · 17 W
$96K
Baseball
34 M ·
$108K
Basketball
15 M · 10 W
$207K
Cross Country
8 M · 11 W
$53K
Softball
· 12 W
$53K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.05
13 offenses · 6,339 students

3-year trend

1.722 yrs ago0.781 yr ago2.05Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
30
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
12
Aggravated assault
1

By location

13total
  • On campus12
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
28.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
103

Oxnard College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Oxnard College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectOxnard College
34%7,361$659Community College
Bristol Community College
6,950$6,235Community College
Bunker Hill Community College
9,876$6,313Community College
Butler Community College
6,841$16,051Community College
Cabrillo College
9,457$13,328Community College
Cape Fear Community College
14,082$5,416Community College
Chabot College
12,842$4,616Community College
College of the Desert
12,861$11,812Community College
Columbia State Community College
5,712$4,576Community College
CUNY Bronx Community College
6,787$4,342Community College
CUNY Hostos Community College
5,478$5,001Community College
CUNY Queensborough Community College
10,337$4,620Community College
Delta College
8,397$4,550Community College
Hartnell College
11,273$2,895Community College
Imperial Valley College
8,873$1,697Community College
Las Positas College
8,103$4,175Community College
Los Medanos College
8,455$5,692Community College
Motlow State Community College
5,980$10,421Community College
Mott Community College
6,718$6,258Community College
Nashville State Community College
7,533$6,283Community College
Oklahoma City Community College
11,475$5,135Community College
Pellissippi State Community College
9,399$5,252Community College
Rockland Community College
5,364$8,508Community College
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
5,218$10,818Community College
Santiago Canyon College
11,897$3,407Community College
South Plains College
9,098$7,062Community College
Southwest Tennessee Community College
100.0%7,004$4,588Community College
St Charles Community College
6,143$5,981Community College
Ventura College
12,222$2,257Community College
Volunteer State Community College
6,963$10,477Community College
Walters State Community College
5,899$4,153Community College
Peer group median34%100.0%8,103$5,252

Oxnard College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Email
OCData [at] vcccd.edu
Phone
(805) 678-5097
Address
4000 S. Rose Avenue, Oxnard, 93033 CA

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness supports the Oxnard College mission by providing quality data and analysis to inform decision making. We provide assistance with institutional research, college planning, and program review.

Visit IR office page
Team
5 members
  • Ann Marie Machamer, Ph.D.
    Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Susan Lawrence
    Administrative Assistant
  • Sofia Diamantopoulou
    Research Analyst
  • Rocio Avina
    Technical Data Specialist
  • John Habal
    Technical Data Specialist

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (6)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

Notable alumni of Oxnard College (7)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • René Corado
  • Noah Dollenmayer
  • James Ennis III
  • Gabriel González
    Athletics
  • Judith Kelley
  • Ivan Mirković
  • Carmen Perez

Frequently asked questions about Oxnard College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Oxnard College.

What is the graduation rate at Oxnard College?

Oxnard College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Oxnard College?

Oxnard College reports a total enrollment of 7,361 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Oxnard College?

The average net price at Oxnard College is $659 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Oxnard College located?

Oxnard College is located in Oxnard, California 93033-6699.

Who runs Institutional Research at Oxnard College?

Oxnard College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

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