The mission of the West Kern Community College District is: Taft College is committed to student learning in transfer and career and technical education programs supported by pre-collegiate basic skills and a wide range of student services. All programs and services are focused on the educational needs of the community learners. The vision of the West Kern Community College District is: At Taft College all learners achieve their learning goals. We value: Students and evidence of their success A learning community with teaching excellence An environment conducive to learning- fairness- and continuous improvement A communicative- collaborative- collegial- and respectful culture A partnership of students- faculty- and support services Innovation- diversity- creativity- and critical thinking A mutually beneficial relationship with the community we serve Academic- financial- personal and professional integrity A transparent- accessible governance structure that includes institutional-wide dialogue Given our vision- mission and values- these are our goals: Operate the college with a comprehensive educational master plan focused on student learning Increase awareness of Taft Colleges mission and achievements Prepare students for the global community by reflecting- embracing- and celebrating our cultural- social- and academic diversity Provide leadership in the community we serve Provide a stable funding base to support student learning Operate the college according to sound fiscal management practices The mission and vision statements are reviewed annually.
Note: Some of the schools in the InternationalStudent.com School Search database have
not reported all of the data we make available. When this is the case, it is indicated
by 'N/A' (not applicable).
Admissions
How hard is it to get in?
"Total" shows the total number of applicants for a spot in the incoming
freshman class for the last year reported.
"Admitted" shows the number of those applicants that were accepted and
offered a place at the college or university, both in raw numbers and as a
percentage of the total number who applied.
"Enrolled" shows the number of accepted applicants that actually enrolled
and chose to attend the college or university, both in raw numbers and as a
percentage of the total who applied.
Applicants
Total
Percentage
Total
N/A
Admitted
N/A
N/A
Enrolled
N/A
N/A
Financial Aid
Do students receive financial aid?
There are three pieces of data in this table, which are designed to show
how likely it is that an international student will receive any financial
aid from the college or university.
"Undergrads receiving any aid" shows the percentage of first-time
undergraduate students who receive any type of financial aid. However,
many types of financial aid at US colleges and universities are not
available to international students—like Pell Grants, Stafford
loans and other federal loan programs.
The second piece of data, "Undergrads receiving school grants", shows the
percentage of first-time undergraduate students that receive aid directly
from the school—often this type of aid is available to international
students.
"Average amount of school grant" shows the average amount that is provided
in this category of aid, that may be available to international students.
Category
Aid
Undergrads Receiving Any Aid
53%
Undergrads Receiving School Grant
26%
Average Amount of School Grant
$1,457
Test Scores
What ACT or SAT scores do I need to get in?
Many colleges and universities in the US require either the SAT or the ACT,
both standardized tests that help schools evaluate candidates.
In this chart, you can see how the middle portion of students admitted to
the school fared on these tests—those from the 25th to the 75th percent
of all accepted candidates. In other words, the chart does not show how the
bottom 25% of all accepted candidates scored, and it does not show how the
top 25% of all accepted candidates scored—but it shows how the middle
half of candidates accepted to the school scored.
If you have taken the SAT or ACT, or you plan to, you can see where your
score falls in comparison to this range, which will help you evaluate your
likelihood of acceptance to this school.
Test
25th Percentile
75th Percentile
SAT Verbal
N/A
N/A
SAT Math
N/A
N/A
ACT Composite
N/A
N/A
ACT Math
N/A
N/A
ACT English
N/A
N/A
Tuition & Expenses
How much does it cost?
This chart shows the latest tuition and expense figures published by the
school, for out-of-state students—as typically international students
pay the out-of-state tuition costs.
The figures assume the student will be living on-campus with full university
room and board. Off-campus students could spend more or less, depending on
their situation.
Category
Cost
Tuition (Out of State)
$5,415
Room & Board (On Campus)
$3,905
Books & Supplies
$1,436
Other Expenses
$2,195
Total
$12,951
Student Body
How many international students are there?
This chart shows the total number of students at the school, the total
number of international students and percentage of total enrollment, as
well as breakdowns for male and female international students.
Students
Total
Percentage
All
23,828
International
24
0.1%
International Males
16
0.1%
International Females
8
0%
Completions
How many students graduate or transfer?
"Graduation Rate" shows the percentage of students from a particular
incoming freshman class that stay at the school for their full studies and
graduate; the "Transfer Rate" shows the percentage of students from a
particular incoming freshman class that transfer to another college or
university.
