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Ventura College

Ventura, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
38%
Enrollment
12,222
peer median 8,103
Avg net price
$2,257
-$3.0k vs Community College
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About

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.

Outcomes & equity

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

Overall completion
38%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

38.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$1,844
$30–48k$1,803
$48–75k$2,939
$75–110k$6,684
$110k+$8,896

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

Avg net price
$2,257
-$2,995vs Community College median $5,252
Pell recipients
65.8%
Federal loans
0.9%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs69
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

3,195 total
01Liberal Arts
1,80956.6%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
35411.1%
03Biological Sciences
2547.9%
04Business
2397.5%
05Psychology
1464.6%
06Health Professions
1454.5%
07Security/Protective
963.0%
08Social Sciences
822.6%
09Visual/Performing Arts
361.1%
10Family/Consumer Sci
341.1%

Enrollment & demographics

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

Fall total
12,222
12-mo unduplicated
18,107
Undergraduate
18,107
Graduate
15,216

Gender split

Men
43%7,803
Women
57%10,304

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
66.1%
White
20.6%
Two or more
4.5%
Asian
4.5%
Black
2.1%
Unknown
1.3%
Non-resident
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
29.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
169

Ventura College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Ventura 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
SubjectVentura College
38%12,222$2,257Community 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
Oxnard College
7,361$659Community 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
Volunteer State Community College
6,963$10,477Community College
Walters State Community College
5,899$4,153Community College
Peer group median38%100.0%8,103$5,252

Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
(805) 289-6036
Address
Day Road Center, Ventura, 93003 CA

Our office provides high-quality data and analysis to inform college decisions. We provide assistance with institutional research, college planning, and program review.

Visit IR office page
Team
5 members
  • Phillip Briggs
    Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Ornpawee (Nan) Duangpun
    Research Analyst
  • Kelly Denton
    Academic Data Specialist
  • Ann Nelson
    Academic Data Specialist
  • Dawn Chase
    Academic Data Specialist

Documents & reports (3)

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

Notable alumni (4)

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

  • Carl Boggs
  • Ron Gentry
  • Paul Seaton
  • Michele Serros

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