Taft Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#63 in Community Colleges
Taft College is ranked 63rd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Taft College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $9,076 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 4,508.
- It offers limited area of study (45 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Taft are $9,076 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Taft College $9,076
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Taft is 33% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Taft College 33%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Taft is 9% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Taft College 9%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Taft is 73% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Taft College 73%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%
Student Population
The total student population at Taft is 4,508 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Taft College 4,508
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Taft is $4,166 which is 45.90% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Taft College $4,166
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Taft is 27 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Taft College 27 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1
Number of Programs
Taft offers 45 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Taft College 45
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 97
Number of Online Programs
Taft offers 1 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.