Taft College

Taft, CA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,208
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Two-year, small // higher-part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 33% / 67% (2017)

First generation college students: 62.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 13.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2017)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 50.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 24.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 13.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.6% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 26.4%
Black: 4.1%
Hispanic: 62.8%
Asian: 2.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 2.6%
Non-resident alien: 0.1%
Unknown race: 0.5%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $14,929
In-State tuition: $1,108
Out-of-State tuition: $7,372

Estimated books and supplies: $1,125 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $6,648 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,979 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $17,253 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,979 (2022)

Average Family Income: $28,232 (2017)
Median Family Income: $21,203 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 29.1%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.3%

Median federal loan debt at graduation:
Median federal loan payment:

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $6,286
$30k-48k $6,224
$48k-75k $8,188
$75k-110k $12,879
$110k+ $0

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.2% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates:
Median federal debt for non-graduates:

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates:
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates:

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year
@3 year
@5 year


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients:
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees:

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $23,374 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $32,691 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Associate's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 22
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 33
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Administration, Management and Operations. 3
Associate's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 7
Associate's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 15
Associate's Degree Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 17
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Accounting and Related Services. 2
Associate's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 6
Associate's Degree Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 10
Associate's Degree History. 10
Associate's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 60
Associate's Degree Legal Support Services. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Special Education and Teaching. 5
Associate's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 2
Associate's Degree Engineering, General. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. 2
Associate's Degree Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 48
Associate's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 27
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Legal Support Services. 1
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 118 $30,286 ($2,524)
Associate's Degree Biology, General. 41
Associate's Degree Mathematics. 8
Associate's Degree Biological and Physical Sciences. 39
Associate's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 15
Associate's Degree Physical Sciences. 3
Associate's Degree Psychology, General. 32
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Criminal Justice and Corrections. 2
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 35
Associate's Degree Sociology. 10
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Precision Metal Working. 10
Associate's Degree Visual and Performing Arts, General. 1


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $99,594
Full time faculty: 44%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 23.0

School's endowment start of year: $1,661,453 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $2,437,249 (2022)