Student Population at Taft
Total Enrollment
4,464 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,464
Online Enrollment
1,264
Men Students
2,251
Women Students
2,213
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,464 students have enrolled at Taft College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,251 male and 2,213 female students are attending Taft College. By attendance status, there are 967 full-time students and 3,497 part-time students.
The number of students at Taft College is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as College of Alameda and Canada College, its population is small (average population is 8,426).
Taft College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,264 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Taft's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
Taft has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 8,426 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in California average (20,004 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Taft College | 4,464 | 4,464 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 8,426 | 8,426 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 20,004 | 18,707 |
The below chart compares the student population between Taft College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,251 male and 2,213 female students attending Taft. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.02 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Taft.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,464 | 967 | 3,497 |
| Men | 2,251 | 324 | 1,927 |
| Women | 2,213 | 643 | 1,570 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,980 Hispanic students (66.76%) and 766 White students (17.16%) at Taft College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Taft College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Asian | 69 | 31 | 38 |
| Black or African American | 155 | 69 | 86 |
| Hispanic | 2,980 | 1,526 | 1,454 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| White | 766 | 312 | 454 |
| Two or More Races | 96 | 35 | 61 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 375 | 268 | 107 |
| Total | 4,464 | 2,251 | 2,213 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,259 students whose age under twenty five and 1,608 students whose age is over thirty years old at Taft College.
Especially, 657 students are younger than eighteen and 22 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Taft College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,464 | 2,251 | 2,213 |
| Under 18 | 657 | 297 | 360 |
| 18-19 | 734 | 336 | 398 |
| 20-21 | 425 | 184 | 241 |
| 22-24 | 443 | 183 | 260 |
| 25-29 | 596 | 285 | 311 |
| 30-34 | 466 | 257 | 209 |
| 35-39 | 314 | 178 | 136 |
| 40-49 | 512 | 329 | 183 |
| 50-64 | 294 | 187 | 107 |
| 65 and over | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4,464 | 2,251 | 2,213 |
Online Student Population
At Taft College, 1,988 students (44.53% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,264 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,263 students live in California where Taft College is located in and 1 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,464 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,264 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 724 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,476 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,264 |
| California Residents | 1,263 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
