Cuesta College, CA

location_on  Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 • language  cuesta.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 2-Year Large Associate's College High Transfer Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 61%
Certificate 39%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations1%
Architecture0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences0%
Business, Management, Marketing7%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Construction Trades1%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs21%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Legal Professions and Studies0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities31%
Library Science1%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Physical Sciences2%
Precision Production1%
Psychology4%
Social Sciences6%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $1,000
Out-of-State Tuition $9,000
Average Total Cost $16,000
Average Net Cost $9,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $8,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $8,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $12,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $14,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $16,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 4%
Median Federal Debt $8,000
Repayment Rate 55%
Median Payment $109
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		66% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		4% 6% 10%
>$110K 		3% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $9,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $9,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $9,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $19,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $11,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		50% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		55% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		57% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		63% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 69%
Transfer Rate 8%
Withdrawal Rate 25%
Graduation Rate 33%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		12% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		33% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		43% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 57% 57%
Black 		23% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		36% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		27% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		17% 57% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		31% 48% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 7,853
Full-time Undergrads 33%
Avg Entry Age 25
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 15% 7%
Black 		3% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		55% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		31% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 5% 4%
Other race 		0% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		53% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		21% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Laurus College
6 miles, S
Design's School of Cosmetology
22 miles, NE • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
81 miles, S • 1.4 star
Meadows Field
95 miles, E • 1 star