Taft College
Taft, California · Website
$38,861
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,861
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Taft College is a public 4-year college in Taft, California with 3,556 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $2,823 a year (tuition and fees $1,108 in-state, $10,852 out-of-state). 28% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,861 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$2,823
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,108
Out-of-state $10,852
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
28%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$38,861
Rank 2,879 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $2,823
- Tuition in-state
- $1,108
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,852
- Cost of attendance
- $14,074
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 0.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,934
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,536
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $3,985
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,756
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,134 in 2015-16 to $1,108 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,556
- Part-time students
- 74%
- Women
- 48%
- Students per teacher
- 28
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 37
- Endowment
- $2.27M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,879 of 5,094 US colleges and 314 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $2,823 | $20,161 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,108 | $8,086 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,537 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,687 | $36,048 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,861 | $41,472 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
37 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 121 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 86 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,181 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 78 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 64 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,982 |
| HistoryAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,929 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Taft and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Taft College cost?
$2,823 a year is the average net price at Taft College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,108 for in-state students and $10,852 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,074. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,934 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Taft College?
Taft College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Taft College graduates earn?
$38,861 a year is the median pay of former Taft College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,687 after 6 years). That ranks 2,879 of 5,094 US colleges and 314 of 494 in California.
What is the graduation rate at Taft College?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Taft College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Taft College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (121 certificate graduates), Biological and Physical Sciences (86 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (78 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 37 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.