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Oxnard College highlights enrollment growth and new programs during Port Hueneme presentation
Summary
Oxnard College President Roberto Gonzalez and vice presidents presented enrollment gains, new degree and career programs, growth in dual‑enrollment and ESL, and partnerships with the Navy and Port of Hueneme.
President Roberto Gonzalez and representatives of Oxnard College presented the college’s 50th‑anniversary update to the Port Hueneme City Council, describing enrollment growth, new academic offerings and workforce partnerships.
President Gonzalez said Oxnard College enrolls about 12,484 students — a 9.45% increase over the prior year — and highlighted the college’s status as a Hispanic‑Serving Institution. The college recently added a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene, offers 36 transfer programs and 20 career education programs, and reported a 1.6% rise in degrees and certificates awarded compared with the previous year.
Oxnard College officials described rapid growth in dual‑enrollment (1,142 high‑school students) and a 35.2% increase in noncredit ESL after expanding community sites. The college noted partnerships with the U.S. Navy and the Port of Hueneme to establish a logistics certificate program; the port also provided scholarship funding for logistics students. Council members thanked the college for its local workforce contributions and for programs that help students transfer to four‑year institutions.
Councilmember McDonald and other council members praised Oxnard College’s role in the community and noted local success stories among middle‑college graduates.
Photo opportunity followed the presentation; the council and Oxnard College representatives posed for a group photo.
