| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
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| Campus size: |
30 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Taft, CA |
| Population of city/town: |
9,327 |
| Nearest major city: |
Bakersfield, CA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
45 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
363,630 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
100 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Cougar Echo |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| International student organizations: |
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International club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Rotaract |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Kanoe Bandy,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
black and gold |
| School mascot: |
Cougar |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Central Valley Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
7% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest other airport: |
Bakersfield, CA (45 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Bakersfield, CA (45 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Bakersfield, CA (45 miles) |
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| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are California Polytechnical State University--San Luis Obispo, California State University--Bakersfield, and California State University--Fresno. |
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Taft College is a student oriented campus based on personal growth and success through higher learning and one on one support. TC has something for everyone; chock-full of clubs and student support services, the TC staff and faculty go beyond your average community college by dedicating themselves to the goals of each student and facilitating the tools necessary to achieve anything. For more information please go online at www.taftcollege.edu.
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