Ventura Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#26 in Community Colleges

Ventura College is ranked 26^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Ventura College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $9,615 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 12,222.
The financial aid amount ($4,200) is lower.
It offers diverse area of study (128 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Ventura are $9,615 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ventura College $9,615

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Ventura is 38% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ventura College 38%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Ventura is 7% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ventura College 7%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Ventura is 74% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ventura College 74%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Ventura is 12,222 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ventura College 12,222

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Ventura is $4,200 which is 43.68% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ventura College $4,200

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Ventura is 29 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.