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Ventura College student guide: campus events and game days, $-982 average net price, 39% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.

Fast facts about Ventura College

Founded
1925
Teams
Ventura Pirates

More history on Wikipedia. Facts from Wikidata.

What's on at Ventura College

Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.

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By the numbers

Ventura College at a glance

Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Undergraduates10,150
AdmissionOpen
Average net price$-982per year, after aid
Total cost$9,306per year, before aid
Graduation rate39%
Return for year two74%
Median earnings$43,43010 years after starting
Median debt$13,876at graduation
Students per teacher29 to 1

Most popular majors

  1. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · 1,207 reported graduates$23,546median pay a year after
  2. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 828 reported graduates
  3. Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's Degree · 432 reported graduates$16,084median pay a year after
  4. Biology, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 211 reported graduates
  5. Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · 183 reported graduates$29,921median pay a year after

Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.

Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.

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How much does Ventura College cost?

The average net price after grants and scholarships is $-982 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $9,306 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

What is the graduation rate at Ventura College?

39% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 74% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.

Is Ventura College hard to get into?

Ventura College has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.

What are the most popular majors at Ventura College?

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate's degree), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (undergraduate certificate or diploma), Biological and Physical Sciences (associate's degree). Source: College Scorecard.

How much do Ventura College students earn after college?

Median earnings ten years after starting are $43,430. Source: College Scorecard.

When was Ventura College founded?

Ventura College was founded in 1925. Source: Wikidata.

Where is Ventura College?

4667 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, CA, about 21 miles from Thousand Oaks.

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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.

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