Taft College

Location and Contact Information

29 Emmons Park Drive
Taft, CA 93268
USA
Main Tel: (661) 763-7700
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

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 (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, liberal arts, and security and law enforcement.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 795
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,685
Room$ 1,576
Board$ 2,248
Books and supplies$ 1,545
Other$ 2,242

Financial Aid

Taft College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 68% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant68%$4,585
Institutional Grant16%$1,283
Federal Grant68%$3,305
Pell Grant53%$3,657
Other Federal Grant33%$1,009
State or Local Grant59%$1,127

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

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

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Taft College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, CA11,763
2San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, CA14,136
3San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, CA18,637
4Las Positas CollegeLivermore, CA8,468
5Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, CA7,706
6College of the SequoiasVisalia, CA13,449
7Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, CA20,609
8Chabot CollegeHayward, CA13,398
9American River CollegeSacramento, CA34,610
10Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, CA23,236

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate14528
< 1 year certificate1013
1-2 year certificate 4

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  27
Without tenure; working toward tenure  25

Students

Student enrollment was 9,353 in 2009-2010 (2,146 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 38% of the student body. About 25% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Taft College provides on-campus housing for 154 of its 2,146 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology

DESIGN (0 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
  • Petroleum Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant

LAW (0 awarded)

  • Court Reporting/Court Reporter

LIBERAL ARTS (84 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (3 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (0 awarded)

  • Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (10 awarded)

  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (0 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Office Management and Supervision

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (19 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science