Taft College

29 Cougar Court
Taft, CALIFORNIA-93268

    • CIP Code :13.1001-Certificates of less than 1 year in Special Education and Teaching, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :13.1001-Associate's degree in Special Education and Teaching, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :13.1001-Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year in Special Education and Teaching, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :13.1015-Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year in Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs., First Major

    • CIP Code :13.1015-Certificates of less than 1 year in Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs., First Major

    • CIP Code :14.0102-Associate's degree in Pre-Engineering., First Major

    • CIP Code :15.0703-Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year in Industrial Safety Technology/Technician., First Major

    • CIP Code :15.0703-Certificates of less than 1 year in Industrial Safety Technology/Technician., First Major

    • CIP Code :15.0703-Associate's degree in Industrial Safety Technology/Technician., First Major

    • CIP Code :15.9999-Certificates of at least 1 but less than 2 years in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other., First Major

    • CIP Code :15.9999-Associate's degree in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other., First Major

    • CIP Code :16.0905-Associate's degree in Spanish Language and Literature., First Major

    • CIP Code :19.0709-Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year in Child Care Provider/Assistant., First Major

    • CIP Code :19.0709-Associate's degree in Child Care Provider/Assistant., First Major

    • CIP Code :19.0709-Certificates of less than 1 year in Child Care Provider/Assistant., First Major

    • CIP Code :19.0709-Certificates of at least 1 but less than 2 years in Child Care Provider/Assistant., First Major

    • CIP Code :22.0303-Certificates of at least 1 but less than 2 years in Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter., First Major

    • CIP Code :22.0303-Associate's degree in Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter., First Major

    • CIP Code :23.0101-Associate's degree in English Language and Literature, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :24.0101-Associate's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies., First Major

    • CIP Code :24.0103-Associate's degree in Humanities/Humanistic Studies., First Major

    • CIP Code :26.0101-Associate's degree in Biology/Biological Sciences, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :27.0101-Associate's degree in Mathematics, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :30.0101-Associate's degree in Biological and Physical Sciences., First Major

    • CIP Code :31.0501-Associate's degree in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :31.0505-Associate's degree in Exercise Science and Kinesiology., First Major

    • CIP Code :40.0101-Associate's degree in Physical Sciences, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :42.0101-Associate's degree in Psychology, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :43.0102-Associate's degree in Corrections., First Major

    • CIP Code :43.0103-Associate's degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration., First Major

    • CIP Code :43.0107-Associate's degree in Criminal Justice/Police Science., First Major

    • CIP Code :45.1101-Associate's degree in Sociology, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :48.0508-Associate's degree in Welding Technology/Welder., First Major

    • CIP Code :48.0508-Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year in Welding Technology/Welder., First Major

    • CIP Code :48.0508-Certificates of less than 1 year in Welding Technology/Welder., First Major

    • CIP Code :50.0101-Associate's degree in Visual and Performing Arts, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :50.0701-Associate's degree in Art/Art Studies, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :51.0000-Associate's degree in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :51.0602-Associate's degree in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist., First Major

    • CIP Code :52.0101-Associate's degree in Business/Commerce, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :52.0201-Associate's degree in Business Administration and Management, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :52.0204-Associate's degree in Office Management and Supervision., First Major

    • CIP Code :52.0204-Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year in Office Management and Supervision., First Major

    • CIP Code :52.0204-Certificates of less than 1 year in Office Management and Supervision., First Major

    • CIP Code :52.0302-Associate's degree in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping., First Major

    • CIP Code :52.0401-Associate's degree in Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :52.0401-Certificates of less than 1 year in Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :52.0401-Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year in Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General., First Major

    • CIP Code :54.0101-Associate's degree in History, General., First Major

    • Dental Hygiene (DH)


      Accredited By
      American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation

    • Institutional Accreditation


      Accredited By
      Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges


    Taft College General Information

    • Level of institution :At least 2 but less than 4 years
    • Control of institution :Public
    • Highest level of offering :Associate's degree
    • Undergraduate offering :Undergraduate degree or certificate offering
    • Graduate offering :No graduate offering
    • Highest degree offered :Associate's degree
    • Degree-granting status :Degree-granting
    • Historically Black College or University :No
    • Institution has hospital :Not applicable
    • Institution grants a medical degree :No
    • Tribal college :No
    • Degree of urbanization (Urban-centric locale) :Town: Distant
    • Institution open to the general public :Institution is open to the public
    • Status of institution :Active - institution active
    • UNITID for merged schools :-2
    • Year institution was deleted from IPEDS :Not applicable
    • Date institution closed :-2
    • Institution is active in current year :Yes
    • Primarily postsecondary indicator :Primarily postsecondary institution
    • Postsecondary institution indicator :Active postsecondary institution
    • Postsecondary and Title IV institution indicator :Title IV postsecondary institution
    • Reporting method for student charges, graduation rates, retention rates and student financial aid :Student charges for full academic year and fall GR/SFA/retention rate cohort
    • Institutional category :Degree-granting, associate's and certificates
    • Carnegie Classification 2018: Basic :Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional
    • Carnegie Classification 2018: Undergraduate Instructional Program :Associate's Colleges: High Transfer
    • Carnegie Classification 2018: Graduate Instructional Program :Not classified (Exclusively Undergraduate)
    • Carnegie Classification 2018: Undergraduate Profile :Two-year, higher part-time
    • Carnegie Classification 2018: Enrollment Profile :Exclusively undergraduate two-year
    • Carnegie Classification 2018: Size and Setting :Two-year, medium
    • Carnegie Classification 2015: Basic :Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
    • Carnegie Classification 2005/2010: Basic :Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Single Campus
    • Carnegie Classification 2000 :Associates Colleges
    • Land Grant Institution :Not a Land Grant Institution
    • Institution size category :1,000 - 4,999
    • Multi-institution or multi-campus organization :Institution is part of a multi-institution or multi-campus organization
    • Name of multi-institution or multi-campus organization :California Community College System
    • Identification number of multi-institution or multi-campus organization :CA - California Community College System
    • Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) :Bakersfield, CA
    • CBSA Type Metropolitan or Micropolitan :Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • Combined Statistical Area (CSA) :Not applicable
    • New England City and Town Area (NECTA) :Not applicable
    • Fips County code :Kern County, CA
    • County name :Kern County
    • State and 114TH Congressional District ID :CA, District 23
    • Longitude location of institution :-119.459751
    • Latitude location of institution :35.149343