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Ventura College

General Information

Name: Ventura College
Address: 4667 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, CA 93003-3872
Phone:

  • General information: (805) 654-6400
  • Financial aid office: (805) 654-6369
  • Admissions office: (805) 654-6457

Website: www.venturacollege.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$822$818$816
        Out-of-state$5,892$5,468$5,706
Books and supplies$1,314$1,242$1,260
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,910$8,568$8,334
        Other expenses$3,528$3,348$3,204
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,780$3,600$3,078

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$14,574$13,976$13,614
        Off-campus with family$5,916$5,660$5,154
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$19,644$18,626$18,504
        Off-campus with family$10,986$10,310$10,044

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 39%
  • Federal grants: 22%
  • State/local grants: 38%
  • Institutional grants: 3%
  • Student loans: 3%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3099
  • State/local grants:$991
  • Institutional grants:$1055
  • Student loans:$2788

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 11261
First-time student retention: 64%
Overall graduation rate: 46%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 35%
    • Part Time: 65%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 46%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 36%
Asian/pacific islander: 6%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Crop Production - Associate
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping - Associate, Certificate
  • Plant Nursery Operations and Management - Associate
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management - Associate, Certificate
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architectural Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Associate, Certificate
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Associate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate
  • Office Management and Supervision - Associate, Certificate
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Associate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Associate
  • Journalism - Associate
    Construction Trades
  • Building/Construction Site Management/Manager - Associate, Certificate
  • Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector - Associate
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Associate, Certificate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD - Associate
  • Engineering Technology, General - Associate
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD - Associate
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech - Associate, Certificate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management - Associate
  • Child Development - Associate, Certificate
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Associate, Certificate
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary - Associate, Certificate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
    Precision Production
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist - Certificate
    Science Technologies/Technicians
  • Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician - Associate, Certificate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate, Certificate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Associate
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Associate
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Associate
  • Fashion/Apparel Design - Associate
  • Music, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Photography - Associate


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