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Taft College
Acceptance
Open admission
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6-yr Graduation
28%
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Total enrollment
4,464
peer median 4,464
Avg net price
$2,823
-$4.5k vs Community College
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About
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%
Overall completion
28%
Pell equity
8.2pp gap
Pell recipients
31%72 of 232
Non-Pell (all)
23%31 of 136
No Federal Aid
23%31 of 136
Pell recipients here graduate at a 8.2-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
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
- Aug 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Jan 2023Grant Substantive Change: DegreeAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jan 2022Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$110k+—
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$2,823
-$4,550vs Community College median $7,373
Federal loans
0.3%
In-state tuition
$1,108
Out-of-state
$10,852
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,396 students received $6.5M in Pell grants, alongside $184K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
1,396
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.5M
$6,539,386 total
Direct Loans
$184K
40 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$81K
20 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$104K
20 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.
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%-13.2
This institutionNational rate
Academic programs at Taft College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs36
UndergraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
547 total completions
01Multi/Interdisciplinary
14526.5%
01Multi/Interdisciplinary
14526.5%
02Liberal Arts
9216.8%
02Liberal Arts
9216.8%
03Health Professions
8114.8%
03Health Professions
8114.8%
04Business
6411.7%
04Business
6411.7%
05Biological Sciences
427.7%
05Biological Sciences
427.7%
06Psychology
346.2%
06Psychology
346.2%
07Security/Protective
315.7%
07Security/Protective
315.7%
08Family/Consumer Sci
213.8%
08Family/Consumer Sci
213.8%
09Social Sciences
203.7%
09Social Sciences
203.7%
10Parks/Recreation
173.1%
10Parks/Recreation
173.1%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
4,464
12-mo unduplicated
9,318
Undergraduate
9,318
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
59%5,453
Women
41%3,865
Race / ethnicity composition
Hispanic
68.0%
White
17.0%
Unknown
6.8%
Black
3.8%
Two or more
2.1%
Asian
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Non-resident
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
136
70 M · 66 W
Women athletes
48.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.3M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$34K
$34K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 6
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Soccer
35
20
$208,084
Soccer
35 M · 20 W
Baseball
29
—
$164,069
Baseball
29 M · —
Softball
—
15
$102,663
Softball
— · 15 W
Volleyball
—
14
$61,595
Volleyball
— · 14 W
Golf
6
6
$103,688
Golf
6 M · 6 W
Basketball
—
12
$85,682
Basketball
— · 12 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.24
1 offenses · 4,135 students
3-year trend
2.282 yrs ago0.671 yr ago0.24Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
13
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Motor vehicle theft
1
By location
1total
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
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.
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% | Open admission | 4,464 | $2,823 | Community College |
| — | Open admission | 5,092 | $9,905 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,278 | $9,096 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,203 | $4,641 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 2,723 | $5,756 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,625 | $32 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,580 | $8,662 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,481 | $6,928 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,549 | $18,306 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,545 | $7,855 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,141 | $8,496 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,004 | $13,898 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,855 | $12,013 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,158 | $7,577 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,804 | $11,636 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,471 | $5,137 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,371 | $5,964 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,225 | $8,330 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,979 | $6,481 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,384 | $6,810 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,563 | $12,186 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,533 | $7,690 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,263 | $5,963 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 2,962 | $4,343 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,490 | $8,947 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,477 | $8,585 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 2,917 | $3,249 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,013 | $6,675 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,818 | $3,242 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,306 | $5,338 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,720 | $7,373 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,958 | $12,723 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,091 | $5,035 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 28% | — | 4,464 | $7,373 |
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Explore the federal data for institutions in Taft College's comparison group.
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Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,723Net price$5,756View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
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Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,545Net price$7,855View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of Alameda
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,141Net price$8,496View data - Community CollegeNew York
Finger Lakes Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,004Net price$13,898View data - Community CollegeIllinois
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Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,855Net price$12,013View data - Community CollegeTexas
Hill College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,158Net price$7,577View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Inver Hills Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,804Net price$11,636View data - Community CollegeHawaii
Leeward Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,471Net price$5,137View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Los Angeles Southwest College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,371Net price$5,964View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Mendocino College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,225Net price$8,330View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Mitchell Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,979Net price$6,481View data - Community CollegeMissouri
Moberly Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,384Net price$6,810View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
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Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,563Net price$12,186View data - Community CollegeTexas
Paris Junior College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,533Net price$7,690View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,263Net price$5,963View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Rappahannock Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,962Net price$4,343View data - Community CollegeNew York
Schenectady County Community College
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Shoreline Community College
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Southside Virginia Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,306Net price$5,338View data - Community CollegeNew York
SUNY Corning Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,720Net price$7,373View data - Community CollegeNew York
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,958Net price$12,723View data - Community CollegeNew York
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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 pageTeam
3 members
- Dr. Xiaohong LiVice President of Information and Institutional Effectiveness/Chief Technology Officer
- Krystal AllikasSr. Equity Data Specialist
- Brandy RowsonExecutive Assistant, Institutional Effectiveness
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardtaftcollege.edu
- Data dictionaryMIS ReportsThe Taft College MIS Reports page is a resource hub providing access to crucial information and resources regarding the Management Information Systems reports submitted by the college to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. These reports are essential for data-driven decision-making and compliance with educational standards. Each report title links to a subdirectory with detailed documentation on the creation processes. The page is designed for staff, students, and stakeholders to ensure transparency in MIS reporting at Taft College.taftcollege.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
Frequently asked questions about Taft College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Taft College.
What is the acceptance rate at Taft College?
Taft College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.
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 $2,823 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.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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