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
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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%
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: $1,338Out-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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $94,059Full 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)