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Oxnard College

Oxnard, California Public 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Oxnard College is a public two-year institution based in Oxnard, California. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 7,361 students in fall 2024. It is part of California Community College System.

Oxnard College offers certificates and associate degrees across 97 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Automobile. It awarded 3,084 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 28 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
7,361
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
3,084
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
97
Programs and majors
28:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 97

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Health Professions 7
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 8
Business, Management and Marketing 12
Social Sciences 5
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Family and Consumer Sciences 4
Legal Professions and Studies 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Psychology 1
Physical Sciences 2
Visual and Performing Arts 5
Education 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Communication and Journalism 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
English Language and Literature 1
Public Administration and Social Services 2
History 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology CertificateAssociate 11 graduates
Engineering Technologies 8
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Engineering 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 3
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Architecture 1
Communications Technologies 1
Construction Trades 5
Precision Production 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
39%
Student-to-faculty ratio
28:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
1,724
Certificates under 1 year
406
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
954

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
7,361
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,361
Full-time, fall 2024
24%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,936
Full-time, 2024-25
15%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
55%
Men
45%
White
15%
Hispanic or Latino
71%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
33%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
President
Roberto Gonzalez
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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