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Taft College Data & Information Overview

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How Well Is Taft College Ranked?

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

Taft College was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Taft College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Since Taft College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.

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Taft College Faculty

23 to 1 Student to Faculty
44% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Taft College, the student to faculty ratio is 23 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Taft College is 44%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  44 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Taft College

67% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Taft College is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  67 out of 100
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Taft College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,191 Full-Time Undergraduates
72.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
68.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,566 undergraduates at Taft College with 1,191 being full-time and 2,375 being part-time.

How Much Does Taft College Cost?

$6,837 Net Price
The overall average net price of Taft College is $6,837. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Taft College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

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How Much Money Do Taft College Graduates Make?

$31,693 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Taft College with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $31,693 in their early years. This is about 25% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Taft College

California State
1,191 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Taft College is a public institution located in Taft, California. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Taft draws many to the area.

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Contact details for Taft College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 29 Cougar Court, Taft, CA 93268
Phone: 661-763-7700
Website: www.taftcollege.edu/

Taft College Majors

27 Majors With Completions
467 Undergraduate Degrees
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Online Learning at Taft College

44% Take At Least One Class Online
27% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 1,732 students took at least one online class at Taft College. This is a decrease from the 1,989 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,732 1,051
2019-2020 1,989 747
2018-2019 2,273 1,222
2017-2018 2,261 1,170
2016-2017 2,227 1,159

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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