Taft College

Taft College, or TC, was established on August 30, 1922, as Taft Junior College. At that time, the college was part of the Taft Union High School District. Initially, classes were conducted on the Taft High School campus. The college adopted its present name on July 1, 1954, and moved to its current campus in September 1956. It is now administered by the California Community Colleges system. The academic divisions of TC are as follows:

• Department of Career & Technical Education
• Department of Distance Learning
• Liberal Arts Division
• Math/ Science Division
• Social Science Division

TC offers several student activities and has many student-run clubs and organizations. Some of the student organizations are the International Club, Phi Theta Kappa, and Best Buddies Club.

Some of the scholarships offered by TC are the Clarence Berry Memorial Scholarship, Chevron Scholarship, TC Scholarship, and Oxy Scholarship.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, liberal arts, and security and law enforcement.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High male/female ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High faculty salary.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 9,328 in 2007-2008 (2,093 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Taft College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Taft College provides on-campus housing for 120 of its 2,093 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.