Overview

Taft College is a 2-year institution located in Taft, CA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 29 Cougar Court
Taft, CA  93268
United States

Contact Nichole Cook
Admissions/Counseling Technician
Email: ncook@taftcollege.edu
Phone: 661-763-7790
Fax: 661-763-7758

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Business/commerce, General		×
Office Management And Supervision		×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science		×
Data Processing And Data Processing Technology/technician		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching		×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching		×
Special Education And Teaching, General		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-engineering		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General		×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician		×
Engineering/engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other		×
Industrial Safety Technology/technician		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/assistant		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/hygienist		×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General		×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General		×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Court Reporting And Captioning/court Reporter		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Humanities/humanistic Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician		×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences		×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology		×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies		×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General		×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Physical Sciences, General		×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration		×
Criminal Justice/police Science		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Social Sciences, General		×
Sociology, General		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General		×
Visual And Performing Arts, General		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

80,808

Applied

8,094

Accepted

4,135

Enrolled

Female Admissions

44,057

Females Applied

4,110

Females Accepted

9%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

35,879

Males Applied

3,888

Males Accepted

11%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Recommended	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	College transcript

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 1st	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

1,104

In-state

13,560

Out-of-state

1,104

In-district

Fees

4

Full-time student fees

8,095

Room & board

Student Body

4,135

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

5%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	66.76%
Black or African American	3.98%
White or Caucasian	18.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.5%
Asian	1.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.16%
Two or more races	2.21%
Other	6.53%

Gender

Male (49.43%)

Female (50.57%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	6%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
International Day and Spring Fling

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More
Phi Theta Kappa

Most popular organizations:
International Club, Alpha Gamma Sigma, Rotaract and ASB Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
parking lot security

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No		No
Basketball	No	No	No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No		No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No		No
Volleyball	No		No

Faculty

274

Total Faculty

24:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 174

Part-time - 100

Male - 113

Female - 161