Moorpark College
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Tel:
(805) 378-1400
- 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 Highlights
Moorpark College serves 14,357 students (39% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 75%.
Top Placements
Moorpark College places among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 265 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Moorpark College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 265 staff | 134 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
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.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Moorpark College is College of the Canyons (16.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- College of the CanyonsPublic20,850 students | 16.70 Mi26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
(661) 259-7800 16.7020,850 - 17,664 students | 17.10 Mi6201 Winnetka Ave
Woodland Hills, CA 91371
(818) 719-6401 17.1017,664 - Oxnard CollegePublic7,418 students | 20.50 Mi4000 S Rose Ave
Oxnard, CA 93033
(805) 986-5800 20.507,418 - California Aeronautical UniversityPrivate for-profit306 students | 22.50 Mi1450 Boughton Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 615-5915 22.50306 - Ventura CollegePublic13,312 students | 22.70 Mi4667 Telegraph Rd
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 654-6400 22.7013,312
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