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Taft College

Taft, California·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·taftcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
Total enrollment
4,464
peer median 4,464
Avg net price
$2,699
-$4.0k vs Community College
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Taft College is a public community college in Taft, California. It is a part of the California Community Colleges system and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. The college is one of only a few community colleges in California to have on-campus housing.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
28%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 49 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 49 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
49
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

49programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data49 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
49

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1952Next review Oct 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 8

  1. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Jan 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Jan 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  4. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,182
$30–48k$2,000
$48–75k$4,518
$75–110k$8,225
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$2,699
-$3,984vs Community College median $6,683
Federal loans
0.5%
In-state tuition
$1,108
Out-of-state
$9,076

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,382 students received $6.5M in Pell grants, alongside $169K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,382
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.5M
$6,498,834 total
Direct Loans
$169K
36 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$74K
18 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$95K
18 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Taft College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs34
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

469 total completions
01Multi/Interdisciplinary
9219.6%
02Health Professions
8518.1%
03Liberal Arts
7816.6%
04Business
5110.9%
05Biological Sciences
4810.2%
06Security/Protective
337.0%
07Psychology
316.6%
08Family/Consumer Sci
224.7%
09Social Sciences
183.8%
10Parks/Recreation
112.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
4,464
12-mo unduplicated
8,130
Undergraduate
8,130
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
59%4,773
Women
41%3,357

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
66.8%
White
18.1%
Unknown
6.5%
Black
4.0%
Two or more
2.2%
Asian
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Non-resident
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
138
78 M · 60 W
Women athletes
43.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$485
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$31K
$31K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
42 M · 19 W
$161K
Baseball
29 M ·
$151K
Softball
· 16 W
$67K
Basketball
· 14 W
$85K
Volleyball
· 13 W
$62K
Golf
7 M · 2 W
$88K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.67
3 offenses · 4,508 students

3-year trend

0.282 yrs ago2.281 yr ago0.67Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
13
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2
Arson
1

By location

3total
  • On campus2
  • Non-campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
28.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
47

Taft College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Taft College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectTaft College
28%4,464$2,699Community College
5,092$11,865Community College
6,278$8,957Community College
4,203$4,443Community College
2,723$8,829Community College
6,625$10Community College
3,580$7,278Community College
3,481$5,525Community College
5,549$6,078Community College
5,545$8,236Community College
6,141$9,280Community College
6,004$14,186Community College
4,855$11,389Community College
4,158$6,615Community College
3,804$10,651Community College
6,471$7,636Community College
5,371$6,683Community College
4,225$7,500Community College
3,979$5,761Community College
5,384$6,935Community College
5,563$9,804Community College
4,533$6,662Community College
5,263$6,347Community College
2,962$5,310Community College
3,490$5,298Community College
4,477$10,116Community College
2,917$6,369Community College
4,013$4,072Community College
3,818$2,919Community College
3,306$6,194Community College
3,720$8,488Community College
4,958$12,851Community College
3,091$4,586Community College
Peer group median28%4,464$6,683

Institutions like Taft College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Taft College's comparison group.

Taft College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Planning
Phone
661-763-7831
Address
29 Cougar Court, Taft, CA 93268

The Taft College Institutional Research and Planning (IRP) Office promotes student success and institutional effectiveness by providing access to accurate, timely, and relevant information and supporting strategic planning and accreditation processes.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Dr. Xiaohong Li
    Vice President of Information and Institutional Effectiveness/Chief Technology Officer
  • Krystal Allikas
    Sr. Equity Data Specialist
  • Brandy Rowson
    Executive Assistant, Institutional Effectiveness

Reports & documents (3)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Taft College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Taft College.

What is the graduation rate at Taft College?

Taft College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Taft College?

Taft College reports a total enrollment of 4,464 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Taft College?

The average net price at Taft College is $2,699 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Taft College located?

Taft College is located in Taft, California 93268.

Who runs Institutional Research at Taft College?

Taft College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning.

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