VCCCD
FASTFACTS 2016
F O C U S . AC C E S S . S U C C E S S .
Ventura County Community College District • 255 W. Stanley Ave., Suite 150 • Ventura, CA 93001 • www.vcccd.edu
CHANCELLOR BERNARD LUSKIN
Welcome
to Ventura
County Community College
District. Whether you are
planning to transfer to a
four-year university, develop
new job skills, or improve
your quality of life, Ventura
County Community College
District offers you access
and an opportunity to join a
positive learning community
where you can build your
future. Moorpark, Oxnard,
and Ventura Colleges will provide you with the best
educational value.
VCCCD Colleges and learning centers in Santa Paula,
Camarillo, and Port Hueneme are within easy driving
distance from anywhere in Ventura County. We offer
many high quality programs from which you may
choose. Experienced faculty and staff at Moorpark
College, Oxnard College, and Ventura College make
your success their top priority.
Open yourself to excellence today, and explore your
local community colleges. Your path to success in
higher education is waiting for you here. With our
guidance, you can achieve your dreams.
VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (VCCCD) is a public
community college district serving residents throughout Ventura County. VCCCD’s
three colleges — Moorpark College, Oxnard College, and Ventura College — offer
programs for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; career technical training;
basic skills instruction; as well as community service, economic development, and
continuing education for cultural growth, life enrichment, and skills improvement. Each
of the Colleges provides a wide range of programs and services to students, as well as
focusing on its own specialty areas. As of fall 2015, VCCCD served 31,903 students.
The Colleges are accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and
Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional
accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the
U.S. Department of Education.
MISSION STATEMENT Ventura County Community College District provides
students, in its diverse community, with access to comprehensive quality educational
opportunities that support student learning and student success.
THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER, located in Ventura, oversees
administrative functions and provides leadership and services to the three Colleges in
support of VCCCD’s mission.
255 W. Stanley Ave., Suite 150, Ventura, CA 93001
805.652.5500 | www.vcccd.edu | Dr. Bernard Luskin, Chancellor
MOORPARK COLLEGE is the second oldest and largest of the colleges, located on
154 acres of sloping hillside land in the eastern region of Ventura County. The College
has been serving the community since 1967.
7075 Campus Road, Moorpark, CA 93021
805.378.1400 | www.moorparkcollege.edu | Luis Sanchez, JD, LLM, President
Good luck and best wishes,
OXNARD COLLEGE, founded in 1975, is the newest of the three community colleges
in the county. Set on 118 acres and located two miles from Pacific Ocean beaches, the
College is easily accessible by the 101 Freeway or Pacific Coast Highway.
4000 South Rose Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93033
805.986.5800 | www.oxnardcollege.edu | Dr. Cynthia E. Azari, President
Dr. Bernard Luskin, Chancellor
Ventura County Community College District
[email protected]
VENTURA COLLEGE is one of the oldest community colleges in California. Higher
education in Ventura County began in 1925 when a junior college department was
added to the high school in Ventura, and Ventura Junior College was founded shortly
thereafter. In 1955, the College moved to its present 112-acre hillside campus in the
eastern part of Ventura.
4667 Telegraph Road, Ventura, CA 93003
805.654.6400 | www.venturacollege.edu | Dr. Greg Gillespie, President
ABOUT VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
VCCCD is governed by a five-member locally elected Board of Trustees and a student
Board member. The five Trustees are elected in even-numbered years to four-year terms
by the voters of Ventura County. The Board of Trustees is responsible for adopting policies
that govern the business of the District and its Colleges.The Chancellor, Dr. Bernard Luskin,
is the District’s Chief Executive Officer and has the responsibility of carrying out policies
approved by the Board of Trustees. The Board meets regularly on the second Tuesday of
each month at the District Administrative Center in Ventura, California, unless otherwise
posted at www.vcccd.edu.
FALL 2016 DISTRICT -WIDE
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
Moorpark College
14,043 Students
Oxnard College
7,136 Students
Ventura College
12,996 Students
VCCCD TOTAL (UNDUPLICATED)
31,857
VCCCD HEADCOUNT
2015-2016
48,305
STUDENT AGE
District-wide Fall 2016
Number
18 or younger
1,947
6.1
18-19
9,750
30.6
20-21
6,712
21.1
22-24
4,941
15.5
25-29
3,805
11.9
30-34
1,599
5.0
35-39
951
3.0
40-49
1,170
3.7
50-64
869
2.7
113
0.4
VCCCD Board of Trustees
Left to right: Chair Larry Kennedy, Vice Chair Bernardo Perez,
Trustee Stephen Blum, Trustee Dianne McKay and Trustee Arturo Hernández.
65+
Average Age: 24 years
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
The California Community Colleges is a system of two-year
public institutions comprised of 113 colleges statewide organized
into 72 districts. The largest system of higher education in the
nation, the California community colleges served more than 2
million students during 2013-14. The community colleges play
an important role in ensuring that all California residents have
access to quality higher education.
Community Colleges offer low-cost, high quality collegiate
courses to all students who can benefit from instruction
offered. Enrollment fees are $46 per unit. Financial assistance is
available for students who need help in meeting their educational
costs. Resident enrollment fees at a community college are
approximately $1,380 for one year, compared to $6,759 at
California State University (CSU) and $13,300 at University of
California (UC) (2014/15).
STUDENT ETHNICITY
District-wide Fall 2016
Asian
African American/Black
Hispanic
American Indian/Alaskan
Student Trustee
Josue (Joshua) Ruiz
Number
Percentage
1,976
6.2
708
2.2
16,357
51.3
92
0.3
65
0.2
Two or More Races
1,310
4.1
White
11,122
34.9
227
0.7
Pacific Islander
Unreported
DEGREES & CERTIFICATES
Awarded by college 2015/16
COLLEGE & DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
(unduplicated total)
The Ventura County Community College District (District)
prohibits all forms of harassment and discrimination based
on any of the following statuses: race, religious creed, color,
national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability,
medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex,
gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, or sexual
orientation of any person, or on the basis of these perceived
characteristics or based on the association with a person
or group with one or more of these actual or perceived
characteristics. The District will enforce all state and
federal laws and District policy prohibiting harassment and
discrimination.
Percentage
Full-Time Faculty
432
Part-Time Faculty
800
Full/Part-Time Classified Staff
Managers
Supervisors
Moorpark College
Oxnard College
Ventura College
District Administrative Center
450
54
36
666
354
662
90
Approximately 1,772 Employees (Fall 2016)
Moorpark
Oxnard
Ventura
VCCCD
1,930
795
1,623
4,348
190
497
1,230
1,917
Associate
Degrees
Certificates
VCCCD TOTAL
6,265
Source: VCCCD Institutional Research
TRANSFER DATA 2015/16
College
UC Transfer
CSU Transfer
Moorpark
401
1,004
Oxnard
24
274
Ventura
171
662
596
1,940
VCCCD TOTAL
Source: VCCCD Institutional Research