Cuesta College
Cuesta College is a public community college in San Luis Obispo County, California.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $16,541
- Undergraduate enrollment: 14,945
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 34%
- Student to faculty ratio: 27:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,047
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,739
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,541
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Luis Obispo, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Cuesta College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Humanities.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,724 bachelor's)
- Business (428 bachelor's)
- Humanities (267 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (255 associate)
- Child Care Provider (160 bachelor's)
- Psychology (134 associate)
- Education (162 bachelor's)
- Health Services (125 associate)
- Economics (83 associate)
- Emergency Medical Technology (94 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 53%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 4%, Health 30%, Biological Sciences 1%, Psychology 8%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Cuesta College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,414 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,414
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,905
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,150
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,620
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,448
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,350
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,010
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,192
- Sticker vs net gap: 18%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 2%
- Average institutional grant: $487
- Average federal loan: $7,153
- Median debt at graduation: $13,750
Admissions
Cuesta College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 14,945
- Women: 51%
- Part-time undergraduates: 60%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 43%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 71%
- Student to faculty: 27:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Cuesta College acceptance rate? Cuesta College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Cuesta College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,414 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,541.
What majors does Cuesta College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Humanities, Business Administration and Management, Child Care Provider.
What is the average salary after Cuesta College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,047 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Cuesta College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 34% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Cuesta College official site: https://WWW.CUESTA.EDU.