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Cuesta College

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Tuition & Fees $11,010
($1,350)
Student Population 11,283
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $3,412
Graduation Rate 48 %
Students:Faculty 27 : 1

Academic Overview

Cuesta College is a public, 2-4 years institute located in San Luis Obispo, California. It is an Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Associate's degree.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $1,350 for California residents and $11,010 for out-of-state students. The school offers only undergraduate programs and a total of 11,283 students are enrolled.
The salary after graduation from Cuesta College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $42,100. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Cuesta's tuition & fees is $1,350 for California residents and $11,010 for non-residents.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate$1,350$11,010
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Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Cuesta.
The average received amount of financial aid is $3,412 and 47% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 11,283 students is attending , and the student to faculty ratio is 27 to 1.
Graduation Rate for Cuesta College is 48 %
Graduation Rate
48%
Transfer-out Rate for Cuesta College is 10 %
Transfer-out Rate
10%
Retention Rate for Cuesta College is 73 %
Retention Rate
73%
Student Population for Cuesta College is 11,283
Student Population
11,283
Student to Faculty Ratio for Cuesta College is 27 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
27 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $3,412 at Cuesta College.
Financial Aid Amount
$3,412

Directory Information

Directory Information
AddressHighway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106
Phone805-546-3100
WEBhttps://www.cuesta.edu/
Admissionhttps://www.cuesta.edu/admissionsaid/index.html
Online Applicationhttps://www.cuesta.edu/admissionsaid/apply/index.html
Financial Aidhttps://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/finaid/index.html
Net Price Calculatorhttps://misweb.cccco.edu/npc/641/npcalc.htm
Veterans Tuitionwww.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/veterans/index.html
Disability Servicehttps://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/dsps/index.html

Offered Degrees

Cuesta offers 151 major programs through online and on-site education where 1 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's790
Less Than 12 Weeks Certificate80
Less Than 1 Year Certificate431
1-2 Years Certificate190
2-4 Years Certificate20

Special Learning Opportunities

Cuesta College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs. It offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✗
Study Abroad✗
Campus Housing✗
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

Cuesta College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✗
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔
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