Moorpark College president tells council enrollment, transfer and workforce partnerships are growing

Dr. Julius Sokenu, president of Moorpark College, told the Moorpark City Council on Feb. 18 that the college’s enrollment is growing and that its students are seeing high transfer and workforce success.

Sokenu said the college’s spring‑to‑spring enrollment increased about 4% and that Moorpark College students who apply to California State University campuses were accepted at an estimated 89% rate; among local applicants to University of California campuses, about 80% were accepted. “We’re a community college in the nation you should be proud of,” Sokenu said.

He described workforce partnerships — including long‑term internships and training tied to the Naval Base Ventura County and biotech employers — as central to those results and said 83% of former students employed full time are in jobs closely related to their field of study. Sokenu noted specific program success rates, including nursing (100% five‑year average licensure pass rate) and radiologic technology (91% five‑year pass rate).

Looking ahead, Sokenu said the college expects to begin offering a bachelor’s degree in cyber defense network operations in fall 2026 and that the college’s CNSC program has been recognized by the National Security Agency as a center of occupational excellence. He also described a long‑term fundraising effort for a permanent amphitheater (a referenced $60 million estimate) and said the college’s foundation has purchased a temporary stage so the school can host concerts this summer.

Council members thanked Sokenu and asked how the college partners with local employers and the city on workforce pathways. Sokenu pointed to articulation agreements, on‑campus admissions programs with local universities and employer donations that support equipment and paid internships.

The council received the presentation; no formal action was required.