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What Taft College costs

Taft, California · Public · 4,135 undergrads

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Taft College's in-state sticker price was $13,012 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $4,627 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $2,182. Out-of-state students pay $7,968 more in tuition.

What does Taft College cost?

$4,627 a year in-state

Out of state: about $12,595 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $13,012.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$2,182
$30,000–$48,000$2,000
$48,000–$75,000$4,518
$75,000–$110,000$8,225
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $9,076 a year, against $1,108 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,968 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$2,182$10,150
$30,000–$48,000$2,000$9,968
$48,000–$75,000$4,518$12,486
$75,000–$110,000$8,225$16,193
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,968 more in tuition that Taft College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 83% off Taft College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,108
Tuition, in state
$9,076
Tuition, out of state
$13,012
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,968 more in tuition at Taft College and usually get less aid.

18%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$3,883
average grant for students who got aid.
0.5%
of undergrads take a federal loan.

Questions people ask

How much does Taft College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $2,182 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,012. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Taft College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Taft College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $2,000 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,012. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Taft College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Taft College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $4,518 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,012. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Taft College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Taft College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Taft College is $9,076 a year, against $1,108 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $4,627 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $7,968 tuition gap gives about $12,595 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers