Frequently Asked Questions

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  1. What is Ventura College's accreditation?
  2. Where does Ventura College stand on equal opportunity?
  3. What are our enrollment fees?
  4. What is the ethnicity breakdown of our students?
  5. What is the gender breakdown of our students?
  6. How many international students attend Ventura College?
  7. What is the student enrollment breakdown by selected cities?
  8. What type of degrees and certificates are awarded by Ventura College?
  9. What are Ventura College's transfer statistics?
  10. What is Ventura College's articulation record?
  11. What are Ventura College's staffing statistics?

1.  What is Ventura College's accreditation?

Ventura College is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council on Post-Secondary Accrediting and the U.S. Department of Education.

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2.  Where does Ventura College stand on equal opportunity?

There is a strong commitment to equal opportunity for all students who choose to attend. Everyone is welcome.

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3.  What are our enrollment fees?

Please see the Fees page.

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4.  What is the ethnicity breakdown of our students?

40.96% Caucasian, 40.02% Chicano/Latino, 1.03% Other, 6.21% Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.88% African American, 1.33% Native American, 7.58% Unknown (Fall 2007)

5.  What is the gender breakdown of our students?

57.93% female, 42.07% male (Fall 2007)

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6.  How many international students attend Ventura College?

243 international students are currently enrolled from more than 30 countries.

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7.  What is the student enrollment breakdown by selected cities?

36.76% Ventura, 23.01% Oxnard, 9.04% Santa Paula, 8.41% Camarillo, 5.96% Ojai, 4.81% Fillmore, 2.29% Port Hueneme, 0.69% Thousand Oaks, 0.69% Newbury Park, 0.67% Simi Valley, 0.48% Piru, 0.33% Moorpark, 0.39% Somis, 0.12% Westlake Village (Fall 2007).

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8.  What type of degrees and certificates are awarded by Ventura College?

Associate of Arts
Associate of Science
Certificate of Completion (less than 18 units)
Certificate of Achievement (18 or more units)

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9.  What are Ventura College's transfer statistics?

  • Most Ventura College students plan to transfer and two-thirds to three-fourths declare an intent to transfer, enroll in, and complete courses which transfer to California State University, University of California, and/or independent colleges.

  • Ventura College transfers more students than most California Community Colleges (CCC).

  • Ventura College is among the top 26% of all California Community Colleges (CCCs) transferring students to the UC and CSU systems. (05-06 statistics)

    • Top UC feeders include Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, San Diego, Davis, and Berkeley (rank order).

    • Top CSU feeders include Channel Islands, Chico, Long Beach, Northridge, San Diego, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (rank order).

  • Ventura College is among the top 10% of CCCs Hispanic students transferring to the UC system, again this year.

  • Ventura College is among the top 15% of CCCs Hispanic students transferring to the CSU system. In the 2005-2006 statistics, Ventura College was in the top 20% of CCCs providing Hispanic student transfers to the CSU system. (Source: 05-06 UC Office of President and CSU Chancellor's Office Annual Report)

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10.  What is Ventura College's articulation record?

Ventura College has articulated more courses with California State University under the CAN system than any other college in the state.

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11.  What are Ventura College's staffing statistics?

Ventura College employs 134 full-time faculty, 370 part-time faculty, 21 academic and classified managers and supervisors and 165 full- and part-time classified staff. (Fall 2006)

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Last Updated 1/3/08
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