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Ventura College

Ventura, California Public 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Ventura College is a public two-year institution in Ventura, California. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 12,222 students in fall 2024. It is part of California Community College System.

Ventura College offers certificates and associate degrees across 105 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Humanities. It awarded 4,886 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 29 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
12,222
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
4,886
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
105
Programs and majors
29:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 105

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
Business, Management and Marketing 10
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Health Professions 6
Psychology 1
Social Sciences 6
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 7
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 4
Engineering 1
Visual and Performing Arts 9
Engineering Technologies 10
Architecture 1
Education 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 4
Communication and Journalism 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Precision Production 2
English Language and Literature 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Construction Trades 7
Public Administration and Social Services 3
Legal Professions and Studies 2
Communications Technologies 2
History 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Physical Sciences 3
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
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
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
37%
Student-to-faculty ratio
29:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
3,168
Certificates under 1 year
585
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1,133

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
12,222
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,222
Full-time, fall 2024
26%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
19,383
Full-time, 2024-25
17%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

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

Women
57%
Men
43%
White
23%
Hispanic or Latino
61%
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
37%
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
Claudia Habib
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, 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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