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B
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Professors
    B
  2. Value
    C+
  3. Diversity
    B+
  4. Safety
    A
  5. Student Life
    B-
  6. Location
    B+
Cuesta College is ...
Public
Athletic Division
CCCAA
Athletic Conference
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Address
Highway 1
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403
Website
cuesta.edu
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Cuesta College Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
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ACT Range
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Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
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High School GPA
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Cost

Net Price
$10,342/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $8,538/ year
  • $30-48k
    $9,459/ year
  • $49-75k
    $11,339/ year
  • $76-110k
    $13,530/ year
  • $110k+
    $14,968/ year

Academics

Professors
B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
26:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
80%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.51 responses
52%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.44 responses
55%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.44 responses
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Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    316 Graduates
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
    147 Graduates
  • Business Administration and Management
    141 Graduates
  • Nursing
    75 Graduates
  • Psychiatric and Mental Health Services
    53 Graduates
  • Communications
    45 Graduates
  • Psychology
    42 Graduates
  • Mathematics & Statistics
    36 Graduates
  • Police and Criminal Science
    36 Graduates
  • Sociology
    35 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
3,506Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
17%
Pell Grant
31%
Varsity Athletes
6%
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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$35,000/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
38%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
84%
National
83%

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I have enjoyed my experience at Cuesta College. The administrative staff have been extremely helpful every time I have needed assistance from admissions to transferring. The financial aide department is consistent and easily accessible. All of Cuesta's classes are in the middle of the campus with parking all around. There has never been a challenge to park and get to class. The teaching staff has been excellent as well. They are there not only to teach you but to also help you succeed. Struggling in Math? Not a problem, the math lab is open four days a week with excellent tutors. This has been a wonderful college experience so far.
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Best nursing school in the nation! Excellent instructors, supportive community, and top notch education.
I like the college but it is outdated and a bit slow. Information can be difficult to find and advisors are not as forthcoming as I would imagine they could be. I have over paid for books, courses and the like and had to hear the aid opportunities through word of mouth through the years. I have taken classes and had professors who are not student friendly, they talk down and are blatantly rude to students specifically Professors in Psychology and Philosophy courses. There are great aspects but make sure to ask for every bit of financial help and information its harder to figure out than it should be.