Ventura College, California

Overview of Ventura College

Ventura College is located in a medium-sized city, in Ventura, California. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Ventura College top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study liberal arts.

Ventura College Selectivity

Ventura College maintains an open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, Ventura College tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.

Student Body

The school offers classes to 11,261 students (6,407 full-time equivalent). Forty-something year old students won't feel out of place at Ventura College.

Ventura College Tuition and Affordability

Tuition is fairly low at the school.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Ventura College

Ventura College
4667 Telegraph Rd
Ventura, CA 93003-3872
General Phone: (805) 654-6400
Admissions Phone: (805) 654-6457
Financial Aid Phone: (805) 654-6369
http://www.venturacollege.edu/

Ventura College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Ventura College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts	686	liberal arts and sciences, minority and gender studies, international relations
Nursing And Emergency Medicine	107	registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Security And Law Enforcement	37	criminal justice and police
Business And Management	25	business management, accounting, sales and marketing, business
Engineering Technician	17	water quality and recycling tech, mechanical drafting, engineering technology, electrical drafting
Family And Social Work	15	child development, family and consumer science, human services
Construction Trades	13	construction manager, apparel and textile marketing, building inspector
Mechanics And Repair	10	automobile mechanics
Engineering	7	engineering
Photography And Commercial Art	5	photography, commercial art
Media	5	digital communications, journalism
Art Studies	4	art studies
Music	4	music
Architecture And Planning	4	architectural tech
Production Trades	3	machinist, welding
Medical Adminstration	3	medical secretary, medical records tech
Drama And Performing Arts	2	drama
Science And Laboratory Technician	1	biology tech
Office And Administration	1	administrative assistant, office management
Computer Science And Engineering	1	information technology, computer programming
Landscaping And Horticulture	1	landscaping, plant nursery, turf management
Conservation And Resource Management	0	conservation
Design	0	fashion design
Science	0	biology
Agricultural Science And Management	0	crop production
Fine Arts	0	ceramics
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy	0	parks and recreation studies

Number of programs and degrees for Ventura College in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Associate's degree	869	48
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	44	28
Award of less than 1 academic year	38	22

Student Body

In 2005, Ventura College had a total enrollment of 11,261 students (6,407 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	48%
Black	2%
Hispanic	34%
Asian	6%
American Indian	1%
Other Races	7%
(Foreign Students)	1%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	7%
18-19	25%
20-21	17%
22-24	12%
25-29	10%
30-34	6%
35-39	5%
40-49	10%
50-64	6%
65+	1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

Residence	Percent
California	93%
State unknown	7%

Ventura College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	69 %
Part-Time	38 %

Ventura College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Ventura, California for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Ventura College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (805) 654-6457

Ventura College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 818
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 5,468
Books and supplies	$ 1,242

Financial Aid:
Ventura College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 133400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (805) 654-6369

Ventura College Faculty

Ventura College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Men	Women
Tenured	58	58
Non-tenured, but on tenure track	9	11
Non-tenured and not on tenure track	2	2

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Instructor	calendar year	11	$85,618	17	$85,915
All faculty total	calendar year	11	$85,618	17	$85,915

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Instructor	academic year	58	$76,845	54	$73,391
All faculty total	academic year	58	$76,845	54	$73,391

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Ventura College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Crop Production

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources/Conservation, General

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector

DESIGN
Fashion/Apparel Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD
Engineering Technology, General
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Human Services, General

FINE ARTS
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Plant Nursery Operations and Management
Turf and Turfgrass Management

LIBERAL ARTS
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science

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Ventura College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Ventura College Apart:

Category	Trophy
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. all colleges)	Top 3%
% of degrees in liberal arts (vs. all colleges)	Top 3%
Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges)	Top 6%
Number of students (vs. all colleges)	Top 6%
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges)	Top 13%
% students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges)	Top 19%
Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges)	Top 19%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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