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Taft College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
Since Taft College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
At Taft College, the student to faculty ratio is 27 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Taft College is 52%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Taft College has a freshmen retention rate of 73%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,566 undergraduates at Taft College with 1,191 being full-time and 2,375 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,682 | $5,690 | $6,800 | $9,487 | $11,113 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Taft College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Get more details about the location of Taft College.
Contact details for Taft College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 29 Cougar Court, Taft, CA 93268 |
| Phone: | 661-763-7700 |
| Website: | www.taftcollege.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 109 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 88 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 65 | NA |
| Biological & Physical Science | 57 | NA |
| General Biology | 52 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 40 | NA |
| General Psychology | 38 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 27 | NA |
| Sociology | 19 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 16 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 1,696 students took at least one online class at Taft College. This is a decrease from the 1,732 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,696 | 1,042 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,732 | 1,051 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,989 | 747 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,261 | 1,170 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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