IPEDS ID 124113

Taft College

Taft, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 8 awards in the trades we track: welding.

Address: 29 Cougar Court, Taft, CA 93268
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Website: www.taftcollege.edu
Phone: (661) 763-7700
Type: Public, 4-year
Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 3,556

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (8)	8

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$1,108
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$10,708
Books and supplies	$1,089
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$14,305
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$4,362

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 34%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $44,265

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Bakersfield College

32.8 mi

1801 Panorama Dr, Bakersfield, CA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 52
WELD 12
IMT 6
CNST 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 71
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,450
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,011

Allan Hancock College

56.2 mi

800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 70
AUTO 49
BODY 26
CNC 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 150
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,158
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,603

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 124113. How we build this list.