Ventura College
⌖ Ventura, CA · 3 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
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Observed year-5 earnings are available, but the current federal record does not provide a usable institution-wide average net price.
Use the earnings evidence below, then enter your own net price in the calculator for a personal estimate.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
Not availableModeled 10-year ROI
$45,258Observed earnings · year 5
Not availableMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Ventura College
What does Ventura College cost?
The current federal record does not provide a reliable average net price for Ventura College.
What do Ventura College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $45,258 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Ventura College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $13,876. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Ventura College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 3 field-and-credential outcomes at Ventura College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
No payoff curve is shown.
Observed year-5 earnings are available, but the current federal record does not provide a usable institution-wide average net price.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Main award level
- Associate degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
Not availableAverage net price / year
$9,306Cost of attendance
$13,876Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$147/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$45,258Median earnings · year 5 after completion
38.5%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
10,150Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$50,638Year 1
$51,753Year 4
$45,258Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$112,9992Biological and Physical Sciences · Associate's Degree$58,1283Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$32,408Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $112,999 reported+40%vs same-degree national median$20,250federal debt2Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's Degree · $58,128 reported+16%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · $32,408 reported-27%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $112,999 | $20,250 | Not reported |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | $58,128 | Not available | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $32,408 | Not available | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.