Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,961
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Suburb: Small (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population less than 100,000)
Two-year, large // higher-part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 41% / 59% (2017)

First generation college students: 42.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 12.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.2% (2017)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 42.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 22.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 14.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.0% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 51.7%
Black: 3.2%
Hispanic: 32.8%
Asian: 3.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 6.3%
Non-resident alien: 0.3%
Unknown race: 1.5%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $19,119
In-State tuition: $1,338
Out-of-State tuition: $8,702

Estimated books and supplies: $1,125 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $17,253 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $36,629 (2017)
Median Family Income: $19,229 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 18.5%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 2.1%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $13,750 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $146 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $10,087
$30k-48k $9,722
$48k-75k $13,526
$75k-110k $15,819
$110k+ $18,153

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.6% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $13,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,954 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 68.6% (2015)
@3 year 71.9% (2017)
@5 year


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 41.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 50.3% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $33,734 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $41,157 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Associate's Degree Social Sciences, General. 8
Associate's Degree Anthropology. 6
Associate's Degree Economics. 22
Associate's Degree Agricultural Business and Management. 5
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer Software and Media Applications. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 8
Associate's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 7
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Culinary Arts and Related Services. 30
Associate's Degree Engineering, General. 6
Associate's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. 13
Associate's Degree Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. 10
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 7
Associate's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 47
Associate's Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Legal Support Services. 7
Associate's Degree Legal Support Services. 9
Associate's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 20
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 1933 $37,626 ($3,136)
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 285 $28,225 ($2,352)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Library and Archives Assisting. 15
Associate's Degree Library and Archives Assisting. 7
Associate's Degree Biology, General. 19
Associate's Degree Mathematics. 42
Associate's Degree Biological and Physical Sciences. 5
Associate's Degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 4
Associate's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 20
Associate's Degree Philosophy. 2
Associate's Degree Chemistry. 4
Associate's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 2
Associate's Degree Physics. 13
Associate's Degree Psychology, General. 52
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 30
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 113 $47,178 ($3,932)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Accounting and Related Services. 13
Associate's Degree Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 2
Associate's Degree General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. 4
Associate's Degree History. 10
Associate's Degree Political Science and Government. 23
Associate's Degree Sociology. 41
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. 8
Associate's Degree Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. 5
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. 6
Associate's Degree Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 7
Associate's Degree Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Precision Metal Working. 42
Associate's Degree Precision Metal Working. 13
Associate's Degree Visual and Performing Arts, General. 7
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Design and Applied Arts. 5
Associate's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 4
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Fine and Studio Arts. 3
Associate's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 21
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Music. 12
Associate's Degree Music. 8
Associate's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 33
Associate's Degree Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 5
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 154
Associate's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 37
Associate's Degree Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. 97
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 68
Associate's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 18 $60,419 ($5,035)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 1
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 43 $18,958 $91,653 ($7,638)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 86
Associate's Degree Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 12
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business/Commerce, General. 10
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Administration, Management and Operations. 15
Associate's Degree Agricultural Production Operations. 3
Associate's Degree Architectural Sciences and Technology. 7
Associate's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 34
Associate's Degree Journalism. 2
Associate's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 11
Associate's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 11
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Human Services, General. 2


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $94,059
Full time faculty: 34%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 25.0

School's endowment start of year: $30,522,712 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $38,518,773 (2022)