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  Taft College
29 Emmons Park Drive
Taft, CA 93268
General information
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Type of institution: Public, 2-year
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate, Associate degree
Carnegie classification: Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Single Campus
Number of students: 9,527 (2006)
2007-08 Undergraduate application fee:$ ----

Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2007-082006-072005-06
In-State$615$795$780
Out of State$5,415$5,325$5,310
Books and Supplies$1,386$1,314$1,242
On-Campus
Room and board$4,052$3,984$3,859
Other Expenses$2,142$2,088$1,980
Off Campus
Room and board$9,288$8,540$8,478
Other Expenses$3,618$3,528$3,348
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$3,888$3,780$3,600

Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 28% $3,058
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 39% $854
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 30% $1,288
Loans to students 0% ----
 
 

Degrees offered by this school

 
 
Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Petroleum Technology + Technician
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Less-than-1-year certificate Petroleum Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in the development and operation of oil and natural gas extraction and processing facilitie...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Less-than-1-year certificate Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies: A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular pro...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Information Technology
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Less-than-1-year certificate Information Technology: A program that focuses on the design of technological information systems, including computing systems, as solutions to business and research data and communications support needs. Includes instruction in the principles of computer hardware and softwar...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Graphic Design
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Less-than-1-year certificate Graphic Design: A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology + Technician
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Less-than-1-year certificate Data Processing and Data Processing Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to master and use computer software programs and applications for inputting, verifying, organizing, storing, retrieving, transforming (changing, updating, and deleting), and extrac...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Criminal Justice + Police Science
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Less-than-1-year certificate Criminal Justice + Police Science: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection an...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Automobile + Automotive Mechanics Technology + Technician
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Less-than-1-year certificate Automobile + Automotive Mechanics Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Includes instruction in brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, eng...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
General
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Less-than-1-year certificate Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word ...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Accounting
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Less-than-1-year certificate Accounting: A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax acco...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Information Technology
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Less-than-2-year certificate Information Technology: A program that focuses on the design of technological information systems, including computing systems, as solutions to business and research data and communications support needs. Includes instruction in the principles of computer hardware and softwar...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Dental Hygiene + Hygienist
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Less-than-2-year certificate Dental Hygiene + Hygienist: A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials; provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients; identify oral pathologies and injuries; and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Child Development
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Less-than-2-year certificate Child Development: A program that focuses on the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and the planning and design of related human services. Includes instruction in parent-child relations; parenting practices; special needs of children; pare...

Associate degree
Social Sciences
General
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Social Sciences, General: A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences.

Associate degree
Physical Sciences
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Physical Sciences: A program that focuses on the major topics, concepts, processes, and interrelationships of physical phenomena as studied in any combination of physical science disciplines.

Associate degree
Petroleum Technology + Technician
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Petroleum Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in the development and operation of oil and natural gas extraction and processing facilities. Includes...

Associate degree
Parks
Recreation and Leisure Studies
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies: A program that focuses on the principles underlying recreational and leisure activities, and the practices involved in providing indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and services for the general public.

Associate degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies: A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.

Associate degree
Journalism
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Journalism: A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; l...

Associate degree
Industrial Safety Technology + Technician
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Industrial Safety Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills to assist engineers and other professionals in implementing and enforcing industrial safety standards. Includes instruction in industrial processes, i...

Associate degree
English Language and Literature
General
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree English Language and Literature, General: A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.

Associate degree
Engineering Technologies + Technicians
Other
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Engineering Technologies + Technicians, Other: Any instructional program in engineering technologies not listed in the Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General category.

Associate degree
Electrical + Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
General
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Electrical + Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate, maintain, and repair electrical and electronic equipment. Includes instruction in electrical circuitry, simple gearing, ...

Associate degree
Drafting and Design Technology + Technician
General
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Drafting and Design Technology + Technician, General: A program that prepares individuals to generally apply technical skills to create working drawings and computer simulations for a variety of applications. Includes instruction in specification interpretation, dimensioning techniques, ...

Associate degree
Dental Hygiene + Hygienist
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Dental Hygiene + Hygienist: A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials; provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients; identify oral pathologies and injuries; and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental a...

Associate degree
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology + Technician
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Data Processing and Data Processing Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to master and use computer software programs and applications for inputting, verifying, organizing, storing, retrieving, transforming (changing, updating, and deleting), and extracting informa...

Associate degree
Criminal Justice + Police Science
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Criminal Justice + Police Science: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management...

Associate degree
Computer Science
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Computer Science: A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware d...

Associate degree
Computer and Information Sciences
General
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Computer and Information Sciences, General: A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with sp...

Associate degree
Business Administration and Management
General
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and ...

Associate degree
Business + Commerce
General
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Business + Commerce, General: A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions ...

Associate degree
Biology + Biological Sciences
General
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General: A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological ...

Associate degree
Automobile + Automotive Mechanics Technology + Technician
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Automobile + Automotive Mechanics Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Includes instruction in brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, ...

Associate degree
Art + Art Studies
General
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Art + Art Studies, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.

Associate degree
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
General
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing a...

Associate degree
Accounting
Taft College

General Description for:
Taft College Associate degree Accounting: A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, lega...

 
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