The student population at Ventura College is 12,222 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 767 (5.90%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,170 where 12,222 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 13,312 students in 2019 and was lowest at 10,559 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 12,989 to 12,222 students, a net loss of 767 (5.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ventura College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,989 | 5,806 | 7,183 |
| 2016-17 | 12,851 -138 | 5,839 33 | 7,012 -171 |
| 2017-18 | 13,174 323 | 5,866 27 | 7,308 296 |
| 2018-19 | 13,312 138 | 5,829 -37 | 7,483 175 |
| 2019-20 | 12,696 -616 | 5,647 -182 | 7,049 -434 |
| 2020-21 | 11,789 -907 | 4,744 -903 | 7,045 -4 |
| 2021-22 | 10,741 -1,048 | 4,441 -303 | 6,300 -745 |
| 2022-23 | 10,559 -182 | 4,548 107 | 6,011 -289 |
| 2023-24 | 11,367 808 | 4,892 344 | 6,475 464 |
| 2024-25 | 12,222 855 | 5,241 349 | 6,981 506 |
| Average | 12,170 | 5,285 | 6,885 |
The percentage of white students is 21.47% and the percentage of black students is 1.85% at Ventura College. 4.92% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 64.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 29.71% to 21.47%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.57% to 4.92%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.16% to 1.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 58.59% to 64.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5274 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5646 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ventura College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 46 | 594 | 280 | 7,610 | 21 | 3,859 | 471 |
| 2016-17 | 47 | 577 | 287 | 7,644 | 32 | 3,665 | 482 |
| 2017-18 | 45 | 588 | 248 | 8,073 | 32 | 3,570 | 500 |
| 2018-19 | 34 | 554 | 276 | 8,199 | 29 | 3,561 | 522 |
| 2019-20 | 25 | 528 | 224 | 8,076 | 25 | 2,888 | 471 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | 555 | 222 | 7,308 | 26 | 2,884 | 443 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | 532 | 227 | 6,765 | 26 | 2,484 | 486 |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 496 | 240 | 6,746 | 20 | 2,291 | 477 |
| 2023-24 | 31 | 515 | 232 | 7,414 | 22 | 2,424 | 529 |
| 2024-25 | 33 | 601 | 226 | 7,933 | 29 | 2,624 | 602 |
| Average | 34 | 554 | 246 | 7,577 | 26 | 3,025 | 498 |
6,393 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 52% of total students. The number of online students has increased 372.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ventura College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,989 | 1,354 | 1,829 | 9,806 |
| 2016-17 | 12,851 | 1,368 | 1,813 | 9,670 |
| 2017-18 | 13,174 | 1,801 | 2,450 | 8,923 |
| 2018-19 | 13,312 | 2,215 | 2,954 | 8,143 |
| 2019-20 | 12,696 | 2,214 | 2,878 | 7,604 |
| 2020-21 | 11,789 | 4,948 | 4,411 | 2,430 |
| 2021-22 | 10,741 | 6,962 | 2,800 | 979 |
| 2022-23 | 10,559 | 6,130 | 3,140 | 1,289 |
| 2023-24 | 11,367 | 6,176 | 3,714 | 1,477 |
| 2024-25 | 12,222 | 6,393 | 3,862 | 1,967 |
| Average | 12,170 | 3,956 | 2,985 | 5,229 |
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