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Taft Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,921
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 43%
Average Aid Amount $3,883
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 228
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at Taft

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,921 students (43% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $3,883. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 228 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Taft College is $1,108 for California residents and $10,852 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,921 students (43% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $3,883. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Taft College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Taft College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,92143%$3,883
Pell Grants80218%$4,311
Federal Student Loans220%$7,123

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 228 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 228 students (99% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Taft College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Taft College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid22899%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources22899%$7,901
Federal Grants22798%$4,486
Pell Grants14663%$5,885
Other Federal Grants22798%$701
State/Local Grants17174%$3,652
Institutional Grants9039%$1,763
Student Loans21%$6,433
Federal Student Loans21%$6,433
Other Student Loans00%-

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 187 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Taft College. Among them, 35 students have lived on campus and 46 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Taft College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus03135
Living Off-Campus with Family1528088
Living Off-Campus without Family1005546

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Taft College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level139139$1,433,491$10,313
$0 - $30,0007979$855,597$10,830
$30,001 - $48,0003333$363,383$11,012
$48,001 - $75,0002323$195,365$8,494
$75,001 - $110,00044$19,146$4,787
$110,001 or more00$0-