Taft College is a public community college located in Taft, CA. It offers 45 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Taft College is $1,108 for California residents and $9,076 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($9,921).

The school has 4,508 students, which is lower than California community collleges' average (5,302). In addition, 1,042 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 27 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Taft College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,108$9,076
Books & Supplies$938
On-Campus Living Costs$12,055
Off-Campus Living Costs$25,623
Average Financial Aid$4,166
Cost of Attendance$14,101$22,069
After Financial Aid$9,935$17,903
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Taft College$1,108$9,076
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Taft College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs1NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1332NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant3 completers
32 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Court Reporting/Court Reporter1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies121 completers
32 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 46 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 47 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 86 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 33 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 40 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 31 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,508 students at Taft College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,939 male students and 2,004 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total3,9438523,091
Male Students1,9392731,666
Female Students2,0045791,425

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,508 total students, 1,696 students enrolled through distance learning (1,042 students enrolled exclusively and 654 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,508
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,042
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses654
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,812

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Taft College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address29 Cougar Court, Taft, CA
Phone661-763-7700
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,108
Out-of-State$9,076
Student Population »4,508 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »33%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate73% (Full-time)
16% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,166
Students to Faculty27:1 (3.70%)