Taft College

Taft, CA · Public · www.taftcollege.edu/ ↗

Taft College is a public college in Taft, California, located in a distant town. It enrolls 3,556 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Biological and Physical Sciences; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in California

Taft College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
3,556
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$4,362
Similar schools: $7,415
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
33.6%
Similar schools: 32.0%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$44,265
Similar schools: $44,836

What the data shows about Taft College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $4,362 a year, lower than the $7,415 median for similar schools. 33.6% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, about the same as the 32.0% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $44,265, about the same as the $44,836 median for similar schools.