Ventura College
Add ComparisonVentura College is a higher education institution located in Ventura County, CA. N/A
The median undergraduate tuition at Ventura College is $1,340, which is $−6,913 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).
In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Ventura College is $1,340, which is $6,913 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,370.
In 2023, 64% of undergraduate students attending Ventura College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2023, the cost of tuition at Ventura College was $1,340. The cost of tuition at Ventura College is $−6,913 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).
This chart compares the tuition costs of Ventura College (in red) with those of other similar universities.
In 2023 Ventura College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,370. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Ventura College grew by 8.33%.
This chart compares the average net price of Ventura College (in red) with that of other similar universities.
Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
64% of undergraduate students at Ventura College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3.03% with respect to 2022, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Ventura College (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
Ventura College had a total enrollment of 11,367 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Ventura College is 3,435 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,932. This means that 30.2% of students enrolled at Ventura College are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Ventura College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% White, 4.65% Two or More Races, 4.53% Asian, 2.04% Black or African American, 0.273% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.194% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
Students enrolled at Ventura College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (38.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (29.3%) and White Male (9.96%).
The total enrollment at Ventura College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,367 students. The full-time enrollment at Ventura College is 3,435 and the part-time enrollment is 7,932. This means that 30.2% of students enrolled at Ventura College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Ventura College (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ventura College was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Ventura College had a retention rate higher than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Ventura College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Ventura College is 65.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% White, 4.65% Two or More Races, 4.53% Asian, 2.04% Black or African American, 0.273% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.194% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.
Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 150 students (1.32%) did not report their race.
In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ventura College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,035 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (432 degrees), and Biology (349 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ventura College are Physicians (437,339 people), Other managers (219,679 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (180,007 people), Police officers (150,119 people), and Postsecondary teachers (133,816 people).
The most specialized majors at Ventura College in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,035 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (432 degrees), Biology (349 degrees), Protective Services (170 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (140 degrees) (as of 2023).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ventura College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators
The most specialized majors at Ventura College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,035 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (432 degrees), Biology (349 degrees), Protective Services (170 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (140 degrees) (as of 2023).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ventura College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (610,801 people), Elementary & secondary schools (425,303 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (363,081 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (362,954 people), and Offices of physicians (213,893 people).
The most specialized majors at Ventura College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,035 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (432 degrees), Biology (349 degrees), Protective Services (170 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (140 degrees) (as of 2023).
In 2023, the most common N/A concentration at Ventura College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from N/A programs at Ventura College according to their major.
The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Ventura College is Female and Two or More Races (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).
The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.899% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ventura College is hispanic or latino female (1,951 degrees awarded). There were 1.86 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1,049 degrees).
N/A Ventura College employs 157 Instructors. Most academics at Ventura College are Female Instructor (85), and Male Instructor (72).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ventura College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 72 employees, Service, with 33 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 26 employees.
As of 2023, Ventura College received $5.78M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $16M from state grants and contracts, and $389k from local grants and contracts.
In 2023, Ventura College paid a median of $47.2M in salaries, a 6.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.16% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.01% growth between 2020 and 2021.
In 2023, Ventura College paid a total of $17.8M to 157 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.7% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.
In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ventura College was Instructor with 157 employees.
In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ventura College were Office and Administrative Support with 72 employees, Service with 33 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 26 employees.
In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ventura College was Female Instructor with 85 employees, and Male Instructor with 72 employees.
This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Ventura College.
