Match #1
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 7,652 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 7,652 students, close to 6,240
The colleges most similar to Oxnard College are Imperial Valley College, Napa Valley College, and Cuyamaca College. Oxnard College has an average net price of $3,441 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Oxnard College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Oxnard College
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Match #2
Napa Valley College
Napa, CA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 3,813 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 34%
- Average net price $3,152, close to $3,441
Match #3
Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 7,177 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 7,177 students, close to 6,240
Match #4
Mission College
Santa Clara, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 5,784 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 5,784 students, close to 6,240
Match #5
Reedley College
Reedley, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 5,504 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 5,504 students, close to 6,240
Match #6
Merced College
Merced, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 10,001 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 34%
- Average net price $714, close to $3,441
Match #7
Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 6,694 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 6,694 students, close to 6,240
Match #8
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 11,562 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 34%
- Average net price $1,096, close to $3,441
Match #9
Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 5,687 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 5,687 students, close to 6,240
Match #10
Hartnell College
Salinas, CA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 9,453 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 9,453 students, close to 6,240
Questions about Oxnard College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Oxnard College?
The closest matches to Oxnard College are Imperial Valley College, Napa Valley College, Cuyamaca College, Mission College, and Reedley College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Oxnard College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Oxnard College ($3,441 a year), including Merced College ($714), College of the Sequoias ($1,096), and Imperial Valley College ($1,562). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
