Fast Facts
Basics
Full Name: Ventura College
Location: The 112 acre-campus with ocean views is set in the rolling hills of Ventura, conveniently located 60 miles north of Los Angeles and 30 miles south of Santa Barbara.
Affiliation: Ventura College is one of three colleges in the Ventura County Community College District and one of 110 California Community Colleges that comprise the largest
college system in the world.Accreditation: Ventura College is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council on Post-Secondary Accrediting and the U.S. Department of Education.
Mission: The mission of Ventura College is: to offer academic and vocational programs leading to the completion of associate degrees or certificates; to prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities; to provide remediation to those who need to improve their basic skills; to support the state and region’s economic viability through workforce development; and to provide continuing education opportunities that enhance personal growth and life enrichment.
The college serves high school graduates and others who are able to benefit from the academic and vocational opportunities it offers. Courses are provided using both traditional and distance learning delivery systems.
The faculty and staff of Ventura College are committed to student success and strive to create an environment of continuous improvement through the establishment of measurable and/or observable student learning outcomes that can be used to assess student performance, improve instructional and service delivery, and guide institutional decision-making.
Vision:
We believe in the power of education to change the lives and economic futures of our students and their communities.
We succeed when our students can apply what they have learned to create new knowledge, to engage in meaningful employment, and to actively participate as informed members of society.
We celebrate the power and diversity of ideas, cultures, races, lifestyles and learning styles.
We expand educational opportunities and enrich the learning environment through traditional classroom instruction, distance education technologies, experiential learning, and meaningful co-curricular activities.
We have a passion for excellence, and hold ourselves and our students to the highest standards of conduct and performance.
President: Dr. Robin Calote, President
Executive Vice President of Student Learning: Ramiro Sanchez
Vice President of College Services: Dave Keebler
Student Body: Ventura College enrolled 14,456 students, Fall 2008
Academics
Programs Offered: Associate of Arts and Associate of Sciences Degrees in more than 40 areas of study, with Certificates of Achievement and Completion in more than 50 areas of study. Enrollment Fees: $26 per unit for California residents, plus the required health, materials and student center fees.
Transfer Agreements with: CSUCI, CSUN, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz.
K-12 Students: Can earn dual credit (both in high school and college credit) through our Middle College High School program.
Deans and Divisions
| Dean | Division |
|---|---|
| Dr. Robert Taylor | Career and Technical Education |
| Jerry Mortensen | Assistant Dean, Career and Technical Education |
| Kathy Scott | Communication and Learning Resources |
| Dr. Kay Faulconer Boger | Community Education and Off-Campus Programs |
| Dr. Karen Gorback | Assistant Dean, Community Education |
| Heather Untalan | Assistant Dean, Distance Education |
| David Oliver |
Math and Science |
| Tim Harrison |
Physical Education and Athletics |
| Dr. Alex Miranda | Social Science and Humanities |
| Victoria Lugo |
Student Development |
| David Bransky |
Assistant Dean, Student Services |
Student Body (Fall 2008)
| Total | 14,456 | |
| Student Gender | ||
|---|---|---|
| Female | 8.135 | 56.3% |
| Male | 6,168 | 42.7% |
| Unknown | 153 | 1.1% |
| Student Ethnicity | ||
| African American/Black | 381 | 2.6% |
| Asian/Filipino/Pacific Islander | 943 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 5,919 | 40.9% |
| Native American | 192 | 1.3% |
| White | 5,779 | 40.0% |
| Other | 123 | .9% |
| Unknown | 1,119 | 7.7% |
| Enrollment Status | ||
| First-Time Student | 3,021 | 20.9% |
| First-Time Transfer Student | 683 | 4.7% |
| Returning Student | 2.670 | 18.5% |
| Continuing Student | 6,986 | 48.3% |
| HS Student/Advanced Placement | 1.102 | 7.6% |
| Full/Part-Time Status | ||
| Full-Time | 4,836 | 33.5% |
| Part-Time | 9,620 | 66.5% |
| Student Age (Average Age: 26.3 years) | ||
| 19 and younger | 5,174 | 35.8% |
| 20-24 | 4,042 | 27.9% |
| 25-29 | 1,634 | 11.3% |
| 30-34 | 859 | 5.9% |
| 35-39 | 650 | 4.5% |
| 40-49 | 1,081 | 7.5% |
| 50-64 | 862 | 6.0% |
| 65 and older | 152 | 1.1% |
| unknown | 2 | 0.0% |
| Day / Evening Enrollment (2007) |
||
| Day only |
6,967 | 48.2% |
| Evening only | 3,587 | 24.8% |
| Both | 3,908 | 27.0% |
| Student Area of Residence | ||
| Camarillo | 1,180 | 6.4% |
| Fillmore | 778 | 5.4% |
| Military exempt |
78 | 0.5% |
| Moorpark | 62 | 0.4% |
| Newbury Park |
120 | 0.8% |
| Oak Park |
9 | .1% |
| Ojai Valley | 820 | 5.6% |
| Oxnard | 3,551 | 24.6% |
| Piru | 70 | 0.5% |
| Port Hueneme | 299 | 2.1% |
| Santa Paula | 1,364 | 9.4% |
| Simi Valley | 111 | 0.8% |
| Somis | 50 | 0.3% |
| Thousand Oaks | 102 | 0.7% |
| Ventura | 5,369 | 37.1% |
| Westlake Village | 20 | 0.1% |
| All Ventura County Cities | 97.1% | |
| Other, including International Enrollment, | 2.9% | |
| L.A. County, other California & other States | ||
| Among the Local High Schools Represented For Fall 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Agoura | Pacifica |
| Buena | La Reina |
| Camarillo | Rio Mesa |
| El Camino High School at VC |
Royal |
| Channel Island | St. Bonaventure |
| Fillmore | Santa Clara |
| Foothill Technology | Santa Paula |
| Hueneme | Santa Susana |
| Moorpark | Simi Valley |
| Newbury Park | Thousand Oaks |
| Nordhoff | Ventura |
| Oak Park | Villanova Prep |
| Oxnard | Westlake |
| Pacific View | |
Intercollegiate Sports
• 18 Intercollegiate Sports for Men and Women. Including: Basketball, Tennis, Swimming, Water Polo, Softball, Soccer, Football, Track and Field, Tennis, and Volleyball.VC also has a national champion Cheer Team.
• A member of the Western State Conference and the California League of Community Colleges/Commission on Athletics. (COA)
Other Highlights
• Financial Aid and Child Care available for those who qualify.
• Health services at the Health Center and on-campus accident insurance for those who pay their mandatory health fee or receive a fee waiver.
• Free drop-in, group and individual, tutorial services to students attending VC.
• A plethora of scholarships available through the VC Foundation, including the Ventura College Promise (a program that pays first-year enrollment fees for all recent Ventura County high school graduates).
• The Educational Assistance Center (EAC) offers a variety of services to students with disabilities, including specialized academic, vocational, and personal counseling.
• The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services provide additional programs and services to the regular educational programs of the college and is designed to assist educationally and economically disadvantage students to be successful in their educational program at Ventura College.
• Career advisement is offered day and evening by a trained staff to help students gather information and explore options about career choices. Career planning involves decisions about educational goals as well as career objectives.
• Has articulated more courses with the California State University and University of California under the California Articulation Number System (CAN) that any other college of it’s size in the state.
For More Information:
Main Number: (805) 654-6400
Admissions and Records: 654-6457
Counseling: 654-6448
East Campus (Santa Paula): 525-7136
Educational Assistance Center: 654-6300
EOPS: 654-6302
Financial Aid: 654-6369
Public Information: 654-6462
Transfer and Career Center: 654-6473Academic Divisions:
Career & Technical Education: 654-6400, ext. 2274
Communications & Learning Resources: 654-6468
Economic Development & Off-Campus Programs: 654-6368
Math & Science: 654-6339
Physical Education & Athletics: 654-6400, ext. 1262
Social Science & Humanities: 654-6400, ext. 3274
Student Development: 654-6455
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