Ventura College
Ventura, California · Website
$43,430
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,430
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Ventura College is a public 2-year college in Ventura, California with 10,150 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is -$982 a year (tuition and fees $1,426 in-state, $9,615 out-of-state). 38% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $43,430 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,876 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
-$982
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,426
Out-of-state $9,615
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
38%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,876
About $147 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,430
Rank 2,171 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- -$982
- Tuition in-state
- $1,426
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,615
- Cost of attendance
- $9,306
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 0.8%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- -$1,913
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- -$2,393
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $524
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $4,165
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $6,577
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,388 in 2015-16 to $1,426 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 10,150
- Part-time students
- 69%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 29
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Retention rate
- 74%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 85
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,171 of 5,094 US colleges and 219 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | -$982 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,426 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 38% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 74% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,876 | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,084 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,430 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 30% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
85 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1,207 | Withheld | Withheld | $32,408 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 828 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 432 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,128 | $50,181 |
| Biology, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 211 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 183 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 150 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 124 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 109 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 98 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | $17,523 | $99,778 | $112,999 | $80,813 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Engineering, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Ventura and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Ventura College cost?
-$982 a year is the average net price at Ventura College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,426 for in-state students and $9,615 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $9,306. Families earning under $30,000 pay -$1,913 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Ventura College?
Ventura College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Ventura College graduates earn?
$43,430 a year is the median pay of former Ventura College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,084 after 6 years). That ranks 2,171 of 5,094 US colleges and 219 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $99,778.
How much student debt do Ventura College graduates have?
$13,876 is the median federal student loan debt of Ventura College graduates, about $147 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 0.8% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Ventura College?
38% of first-time, full-time students at Ventura College finish within 3 years. 74% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Ventura College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,207 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (828 certificate graduates), Biological and Physical Sciences (432 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 85 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.