Ventura Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#24 in Community Colleges

Ventura College is ranked 24^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Ventura College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $8,642 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 10,559.
It offers average (110 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Ventura are $8,642 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ventura College $8,642

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Ventura is 43% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ventura College 43%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Ventura is 4% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ventura College 4%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Ventura is 76% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ventura College 76%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Ventura is 10,559 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ventura College 10,559

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Ventura is $3,956 which is 45.78% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ventura College $3,956

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Ventura is 25 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ventura College 25 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1

Number of Programs

Ventura offers 110 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.