Ventura College
Ventura College at a Glance
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About Ventura College
According to Wikipedia, Ventura College is a public community college in Ventura, California. Established in 1925, the college has a campus with an enrollment of 13,763 students. It is part of the Ventura County Community College District.
Ventura College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 74% | 41% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Ventura College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,416 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Ventura College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Ventura College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $46,592 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Ventura College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 18,107 | 18,107 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Ventura College?
Ventura College is located at 4667 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, CA 93003-3872.
How Safe is Ventura College?
Relative to its enrollment, Ventura College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Ventura has a violent crime rate of 0.42% and a property crime rate of 2.24%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Ventura College Known For?
Ventura College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Literature
- Education
- Engineering
- Political Science
- Earth Sciences
- History
- Business
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Biology
- Criminal Justice
- Medical
- Communications
- Psychology
- Philosophy
Ventura College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Ventura College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Ventura College ranks #567 in the U.S. and #2358 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesVentura College ranks #897 in the U.S. and #5057 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesVentura College ranks #900 in the U.S. and #2711 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesVentura College ranks #903 in the U.S. and #3917 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesVentura College ranks #1212 in the U.S. and #6300 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesVentura College ranks #1304 in the U.S. and #5582 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesVentura College ranks #1346 in the U.S. and #4845 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesVentura College ranks #1456 in the U.S. and #4667 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesVentura College ranks #1549 in the U.S. and #5580 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesVentura College ranks #1805 in the U.S. and #5423 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesVentura College ranks #1819 in the U.S. and #4820 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesVentura College ranks #1961 in the U.S. and #7876 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesVentura College ranks #1990 in the U.S. and #3937 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesVentura College ranks #2386 in the U.S. and #8386 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesVentura College ranks #2446 in the U.S. and #8967 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesVentura College ranks #2903 in the U.S. and #7698 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesVentura College ranks #3050 in the U.S. and #9835 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesWho Are Ventura College's Most Influential Alumni?
Ventura College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Mathematics, Literature, and Education. Here are some of Ventura College's most famous alumni:
