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Ventura College is a California-state funded community college located in Ventura, California, United States. It was established in the year 1925. The campus is spread across an area of 112 acres. It enrolls more than 10,000 students. Ventura College is part of the Ventura County Community College District. It offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.
The athletics department of the college fields various men’s and women’s sports teams that participate in diverse sports. Their sport teams are nicknamed the Pirates. The Pirates are winners of the WSC Athletic Supremacy Award (2007-08).
Ventura College is located in a medium-sized city, in Ventura, CA. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Ventura College top out at the Associate's degree.
Students at the school often study liberal arts.
Ventura College maintains an open-admission policy.
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.
The school offers classes to 12,603 students (7,941 full-time equivalent).
Tuition is fairly low at Ventura College.
More complete details are provided below.
Ventura College
4667 Telegraph Rd
Ventura, CA 93003-3872
General Phone: (805) 654-6400
http://www.venturacollege.edu/
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 756 | liberal arts and sciences, international relations, minority and gender studies, geography courses, humanities |
| Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 137 | registered nursing, EMT paramedic |
| Security and Law Enforcement | 53 | criminal justice and police |
| Family and Social Work | 36 | child development, human services, family and consumer science |
| Construction Trades | 19 | construction manager, building inspector, apparel and textile marketing |
| Business and Management | 18 | business management, accounting, business |
| Mechanics and Repair | 11 | automobile mechanics |
| Architecture and Planning | 7 | architectural tech |
| Engineering Technician | 6 | water quality and recycling tech, mechanical drafting, engineering technology, electrical drafting |
| Office and Administration | 4 | office management, administrative assistant |
| Art Studies | 3 | art studies |
| Science and Laboratory Technician | 3 | biology tech |
| Photography and Commercial Art | 3 | photography, commercial art |
| Engineering | 3 | engineering |
| Medical Administration | 3 | medical secretary, medical records tech, health care facilities management |
| Drama and Performing Arts | 3 | drama |
| Production Trades | 2 | machinist, welding |
| Music | 2 | music |
| Design | 1 | fashion design, interior design |
| Science | 1 | biology, biological and physical sciences |
| Agricultural Science and Management | 1 | crop production |
| Conservation and Resource Management | 0 | environmental studies, conservation |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 0 | information technology, database administration, computer programming, computer networking |
| Landscaping and Horticulture | 0 | landscaping, plant nursery, floristry, turf management |
| Media | 0 | digital communications, journalism |
| Fine Arts | 0 | ceramics |
| Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 0 | parks and recreation studies |
Number of programs and degrees for Ventura College in 2008-2009:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 993 | 49 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 54 | 9 |
| Award of less than 1 academic year | 25 | 7 |
| Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years | 0 | 51 |
In 2007-2008, Ventura College had a total enrollment of 12,603 students (7,941 full-time equivalent).
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 43% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 38% |
| Asian | 7% |
| American Indian | 1% |
| Unknown | 8% |
| (Foreign Students) | 0% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 9% |
| 18-19 | 26% |
| 20-21 | 16% |
| 22-24 | 13% |
| 25-29 | 11% |
| 30-34 | 6% |
| 35-39 | 5% |
| 40-49 | 8% |
| 50-64 | 7% |
| 65+ | 1% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| California | 94% |
| State unknown | 6% |
Retention Rates (2007):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 67 % |
| Part-Time | 36 % |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of , for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 644 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 5,894 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,455 |
Financial Aid:
Ventura College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 133400)
Ventura College has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 53 | 60 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 8 | 11 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 2 | 2 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | calendar year | 9 | $102,611 | 15 | $94,012 |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 9 | $102,611 | 15 | $94,012 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | academic year | 54 | $86,257 | 58 | $79,891 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 54 | $86,257 | 58 | $79,891 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
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
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies
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
Interior 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
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Plant Nursery Operations and Management
Turf and Turfgrass Management
LIBERAL ARTS
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
Geography, Other
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
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 ADMINISTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
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
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Ventura College Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. all colleges) | Top 2% |  |
| % of degrees in liberal arts (vs. all colleges) | Top 3% | |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 6% | |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 7% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 7% | |
| % students 40 years or older (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 15% | |
| Number of degree programs (for open-admission colleges) | Top 17% | |
| % of degrees in music (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 20% | |
Notable:
Open admission Accepts some high school credits Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Offers weekend classes Career counseling Career 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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