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Taft College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees, students from California | $1,108 |
| Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere | $10,708 |
| Room and meals on campus | $8,183 |
| Books and supplies | $1,089 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $14,305 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $4,362 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 80% below the median net price of colleges in California on this site ($22,336). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | CA median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 34% | 51% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $44,265 | $53,420 | $53,132 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in California and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
25% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 0% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 48% women and 52% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 121 of the 267 colleges in California on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,759.
What is not reported
The College Scorecard has no figure for an admission rate, the share of students who return for a second year or loan debt at Taft College. That is common for colleges that are small or new, that teach mostly graduate students, or that take few first-time, full-time students, because several measures count only that group. It says nothing by itself about quality. Ask the college directly for the figures that matter to you.
Other colleges in California of a similar size
- Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe, public
- Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles, public
- Lemoore CollegeLemoore, public
- Napa Valley CollegeNapa, public
- College of the RedwoodsEureka, public
- Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrest, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at Taft College?
Published tuition and fees are $1,108 a year for students from California and $10,708 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Taft College?
34% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.