Taft College Career Programs

Taft College (referred to as Taft) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Taft, CA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Taft College is $1,108 for California residents and $9,076 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 4,508 and the students to faculty ratio is 3.70% (27 to 1).Taft College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $9,076
  • Number of Programs: 33 programs

Taft 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Taft College are $1,108 for California residents and $9,076 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 8.20% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Taft College
California residentsOut of State
2018-2019$1,410$8,430
2019-2020$1,104$6,192
2020-2021$1,104$6,192
2021-2022$1,104$7,368
2022-2023$1,108$7,972
2023-2024$1,108$9,076

Who Accredits Taft College

Taft College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1952 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Taft College offers 32 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 502 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Taft. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Taft with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 4
Special Education and Teaching1 program 4
Engineering [+] 1 program 3
Pre-Engineering1 program 3
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 4
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician1 program 4
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 9
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 9
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 50
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 50
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 5
English Language and Literature1 program 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 103
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 31
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 72
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 52
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 52
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 12
Mathematics1 program 12
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 57
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 57
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 13
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 10
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 3
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Physical Sciences1 program 1
Psychology [+] 1 program 38
Psychology1 program 38
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 27
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 27
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 19
Economics1 program 0
Sociology1 program 19
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 1
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 3
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 0
Art/Art Studies1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 18
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist1 program 16
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor1 program 2
Business [+] 4 programs 59
Business/Commerce1 program 16
Business Administration and Management1 program 35
Office Management and Supervision1 program 2
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 6
History [+] 1 program 13
History1 program 13
Total30 programs491
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 5
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 6
Total2 programs11

Student Population

At Taft College, there are total 4,508 students. Among them, 1,042 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,381 men and 2,127 women students at Taft. Next table summarizes the student population at Taft.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Taft College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,5082,3812,127
American Indian/Native American14212
Asian612734
Black/African American1478166
Hispanic2,9361,5681,368
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander817
White834403431
Two More1023963
Un-Known403258145
Student Population in Online Programs at Taft
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4,5081,0426542,812

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