Ventura College

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees of Ventura College () is $1,416 for California residents and $8,179 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than the average tuition ($9,880) of public community colleges in California.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Ventura College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	California Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$1,416	$8,179
Books & Supplies	$1,152
Off-Campus Living Costs	$22,644
Average Financial Aid	$4,128
Cost of Attendance	$25,212	$31,975
After Financial Aid	$21,084	$27,847
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$39,800

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	California Residents	Out-of-State Students
Ventura College	$1,416	$8,179
Public Community Colleges in California	$1,615	$9,880
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Tuition Trends

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Ventura College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	26	59	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. "Only in Classroom" means that the program is offered only on-site classes and "not offered" means that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Crop Production	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Natural Resources/Conservation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Architecture

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Architectural Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Ethnic Studies	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Teacher Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Pre-Engineering	46 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Engineering Technology	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	39 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	908 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	798 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	130 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Biology/Biological Sciences	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	380 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	164 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	116 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Economics	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geography	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	82 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Welding Technology/Welder	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising Art	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Photography	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sculpture	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	71 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	55 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	194 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	59 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	58 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
History	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 10,559 students at Ventura College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,441 male students and 6,300 female students are attending the school. The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	10,741	3,044	7,697
Male Students	4,441	1,324	3,117
Female Students	6,300	1,720	4,580

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Ventura College, there are 10,559 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,270 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,130 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,140 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	10,559
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	6,130
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,140
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,289

School Profile and Academic Overview

Ventura College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Ventura, California. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,416 for California residents and $8,179 for other students on average. It offers 105 degree programs through 26 Certificate, 59 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $39,800.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	4667 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, CA
Phone	805-654-6400
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$1,416 Out-of-State$8,179
Student Population »	10,559 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	39%
Transfer-out Rate	5%
Retention Rate	76% (Full-time) 37% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,128
Students to Faculty	25:1 (4.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$39,800

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2024 Tuition & Fees

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Student Population

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

School Profile and Academic Overview

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