Moorpark College
School Notes Overview:
As a public community college, Moorpark College offers programs and services accessible to the community. Drawing from a student-centered philosophy, Moorpark College creates learning environments that blend curriculum and services in providing to students....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Ventura County, CA | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 5,835 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 8,053 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 13,888 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 18% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 8% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,030 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 16% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $825 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 2% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $5,245 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Moorpark College is located in the foothills between the cities of Simi Valley and Moorpark. It is nestled on 134 acres. The college has been serving the citizens of the Ventura County since it opened in 1967 with a current enrollment of approximately 14,500 students.
- Moorpark College was established in 1963 by the Governing Board of the Ventura County Community College District. Soon after, a 134-acre site on Moorpark's eastern city boundary was secured in a combination donation/purchase from the Strathearns, a local ranching family.
- Moorpark College offers an average of 1,500 sections a semester, with courses in 70 disciplines, lower division preparation in a wide variety of transfer majors for the Baccalaureate degree and additional programs which lead to designated Associate degrees and Certificates of Achievement. Moorpark College also offers numerous Occupational Majors in areas geared to local and national employment needs and trends.
- Moorpark College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 3402 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, (707) 569-9177, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- Vaqs seeking middle ground (The Glendale News-Press)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:11:48 am
GLENDALE — An undefeated season would have been great and all, but, instead, the Glendale Community College football team would be satisfied with a .500 record. - County rivals matched in playoff opener (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:07:53 am
Four local community college soccer programs will open the Southern California regional playoffs in the county on Saturday, as the two men’s teams were pitted against each other and the two women’s teams earned top 4 seeds when the pairings were released Tuesday afternoon.No. 7 Oxnard (11-6-4) will host No. 10 Moorpark (11-6-2) on Saturday afternoon at 2 in a men’s regional quarterfinal. Their ... - Services set for victim of wrong-way crash (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 08:01:00 am
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday for a 19-year-old Moorpark College student from Newbury Park who was killed in a collision with a wrong-way driver.The funeral for Taylor Marie Moss will be held at St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church, 2475 Borchard Road, Newbury Park.Moss, a graduate of Newbury Park High School, was studying to be a teacher. She was taken off life-support Nov. 3 ... - Funeral services set for crash victim (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 08:00:00 am
NEWBURY PARK — Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday for a 19-year-old Moorpark College student from Newbury Park who was killed in a collision with a wrong-way driver.The funeral for Taylor Marie Moss will be held at St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church, 2475 Borchard Road, Newbury Park.Moss, a graduate of Newbury Park High School, was studying to be a teacher. She was taken off life ... - VC's win caps Moorpark's lost season (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 07:36:46 am
Dalon Brown played the role of the Moorpark College football team’s executioner.The freshman cornerback’s 37-yard interception return for a touchdown with 26 seconds to play clinched Ventura College’s 41-28 win in the 42nd Citrus Cup game, which relegated host Moorpark to the first winless season in school history.“Defensively,” Ventura coach Jon Mack told his team, “we held on and made the play ...
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