Student Population at Taft

How many students at Taft?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Taft College has a total enrollment of 4,464 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Gender Breakdown: 2,251 male students (50.4%) and 2,213 female students (49.6%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,980 Hispanic students (66.8%) and 766 White students (17.2%).
Class Delivery: 1,264 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 724 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large - which average 5,188 - Taft's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 2,251 male (50.43%) and 2,213 female (49.57%) students are attending Taft College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 101.72.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Undergraduate
Total	4,464
Men	2,251
Women	2,213

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 766 White, 155 Black, and 69 Asian students out of a total of 4,464 are attending at Taft College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Taft College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 51.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Race/Ethnicity Distribution
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	11	4	7
Asian	69	31	38
Black	155	69	86
Hispanic	2,980	1,526	1,454
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	7	1	6
White	766	312	454
Two or more races	96	35	61
Race Unknown	375	268	107

Student Age Distribution

By age, Taft has 657 students under 18 years old and 22 students over 65 years old. There are 2,259 students under 25 years old, and 2,204 students over 25 years old out of 4,464 total students.

Student Age Distribution
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	657	360	297
18-19	734	398	336
20-21	425	241	184
22-24	443	260	183
25-29	596	311	285
30-34	466	209	257
35-39	314	136	178
40-49	512	183	329
50-64	294	107	187
Over 65	22	8	14

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Taft College, 1,264 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 724 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,263 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	4,464	1,264	724
Undergraduate	4,464	1,264	724

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	California Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	1,263	1	0

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 4,464 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 529 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.85%.77 students have transferred in as full-time status and 452 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	890
Transfer-in Full-time	77
Regular Part-time	3,045
Transfer-in Part-time	452

Taft Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Taft?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 4,464 students are enrolled at Taft.

How many undergraduate students are at Taft?

4,464 undergraduate students are enrolled at Taft.

What is the gender breakdown at Taft?

2,251 male (50.43%) and 2,213 female (49.57%) students are attending Taft.

What is the international student enrollment at Taft?

5 international students (0.11%) are enrolled at Taft.

How diverse is the student population at Taft?

Taft has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 766 White (17.16%), 155 Black (3.47%), and 69 Asian (1.55%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Taft are under 18 or over 65?

657 students are under 18 and 22 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Taft take online courses?

1,264 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 724 students take some online courses.

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