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Cuesta College Overview

Cuesta College is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of Cuesta College.

What Is Cuesta College Known For?

4,452 Undergraduate Awards
  • The undergraduate certificate is the highest award offered at Cuesta College.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 35% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Cuesta College with a bachelor's degree make about $46,047 a year. That's 13% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Cuesta College?

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Contact details for Cuesta College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106
Phone: 805-546-3100
Website: www.cuesta.edu

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How Do I Get Into Cuesta College?

You can apply to Cuesta College online at: https://www.cuesta.edu/admissionsaid/apply/index.html

Since Cuesta College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Cuesta College?

3% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Cuesta College, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $4,192 a year. That adds up to $16,768 over four years for those students.

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Cuesta College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,987 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10,093 undergraduate students at Cuesta College, with 2,987 being full-time and 7,106 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,987 full-time undergraduates at Cuesta College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Cuesta College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 101
Black or African American 52
Hispanic or Latino 947
White 1,620
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 249

Cuesta College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 692 1,060 1,752
General Business/Commerce 705 0 0 705
Business Administration & Management 141 167 0 308
Health Sciences & Services 32 144 0 176
Allied Health Professions 166 1 0 167
Human Development & Family Studies 91 40 9 140
General Psychology 0 99 0 99
Mental & Social Health Services 16 11 66 93
Library & Archives Assisting 63 15 0 78
Economics 0 68 0 68
Culinary Arts 59 3 0 62
General Education 43 4 0 47
Nursing 0 43 1 44
Sociology 0 44 0 44
Communication & Media Studies 0 34 0 34
Special Education 8 25 0 33
Precision Metal Working 30 3 0 33
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 32 0 32
Fine & Studio Arts 4 28 0 32
Information Technology 24 4 0 28
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 24 0 0 24
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1 17 5 23
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 6 16 22
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 21 0 21
Mathematics 0 21 0 21
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 9 7 5 21
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 20 0 20
General Social Sciences 0 20 0 20
History 0 19 0 19
Health & Physical Education 4 14 0 18
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 17 0 17
General English Literature 0 16 0 16
General Biology 0 15 0 15
Legal Support Services 0 8 7 15
Design & Applied Arts 14 0 0 14
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 8 4 0 12
Political Science & Government 0 12 0 12
Music 1 8 3 12
Audiovisual Communications 11 0 0 11
Computer Information Systems 0 10 0 10
Building Management & Inspection 5 3 2 10
Physics 0 10 0 10
Accounting 9 0 0 9
Hospitality Management 0 9 0 9
Human Services 0 8 0 8
Agricultural Production 0 7 0 7
General Engineering 0 7 0 7
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 5 2 0 7
Computer Software & Applications 6 0 0 6
Philosophy 0 6 0 6
Drama & Theater Arts 0 6 0 6
Journalism 0 5 0 5
Business Support & Assistant Services 2 2 0 4
Area Studies 0 4 0 4
Ethnic Studies 0 4 0 4
Romance Languages 0 4 0 4
Natural Resources Conservation 0 4 0 4
Chemistry 0 4 0 4
Anthropology 0 4 0 4
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 4 0 4
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 2 1 0 3
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 2 0 2
Geography & Cartography 2 0 0 2
Food Science Technology 1 0 0 1
Entrepreneurial Studies 1 0 0 1
Industrial Production Technology 0 1 0 1
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 1 0 1
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 1 0 1
Agricultural Mechanization 0 0 0 0
Other Agriculture 0 0 0 0
General Sales & Marketing 0 0 0 0
Computer Programming 0 0 0 0
Computer Science 0 0 0 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,487 1,791 1,174 4,452

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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