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Colleges near Ojai · College Scorecard

No college in Ojai, but 13 within 30 miles

The closest is Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, 9.2 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
9.2 mi
Thomas Aquinas College
Within 30 miles
13
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
11.9 mi
Ventura College
Students nearby
36,304
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
4%
CA 8%

College from Ojai

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Ojai

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Ojai.

Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Santa Paula
9.2 mi539 students
Ventura CollegeCommunity college · Public · San Buenaventura (Ventura)
11.9 mi5,191 students
The Colleges of Law at VenturaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · San Buenaventura (Ventura)
13.3 mi260 students
Pacifica Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · Toro Canyon
19.1 mi882 students
Oxnard CollegeCommunity college · Public · Oxnard
20.2 mi3,573 students
California State University-Channel IslandsUniversity or college · Public · Camarillo
22.9 mi4,817 students
Westmont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Santa Barbara
23.7 mi1,310 students
Moorpark CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Moorpark
25.6 mi6,796 students
Antioch University-Santa BarbaraUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Santa Barbara
25.7 mi284 students
Santa Barbara City CollegeCommunity college · Public · Santa Barbara
25.9 mi8,519 students

3 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

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The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Ojai’s median household income ($83K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Ojai: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Thomas Aquinas CollegeVentura CollegeOxnard College
Thomas Aquinas College84% graduate$56k earnings$18k typical debt
Ventura College38% graduate$43k earnings$14k typical debt
Oxnard College34% graduate$41k earnings— typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Ojai. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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