B-
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Professors
    B-
  2. Value
    B-
  3. Diversity
    B+
  4. Safety
    A-
  5. Student Experience
    B-
  6. Location
    A
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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Admissions

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

Cost

Net Price
$10,540/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $8,033/ year
  • $30-48k
    $9,006/ year
  • $49-75k
    $11,017/ year
  • $76-110k
    $13,087/ year
  • $110k+
    $14,348/ year

Academics

Professors
B-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
24:1
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

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
3,654Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
17%
Pell Grant
29%
Varsity Athletes
6%
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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$32,900/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
38%
National
48%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
83%
National
83%

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Cuesta College Reviews

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The faculty genuinely care about the students, in my experiences. Every Professor I have had was passionate about their subject, and clearly desired to see each student succeed. I am about to enter the nursing program here, and I couldn't be more proud that it is at Cuesta!
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Cuesta College has provided me with an opportunity to learn in an environment with instructors/professions that care about their students. I enjoy how accessible the staff is, and how willing they are to help me succeed! I also love that they have a variety of vocational programs in the field of health and wellness, such as CNA, LVN, RN, EMT, and Phlebotomy.
I had an amazing experience at this Junior College!! All of the instructors that I encountered really had my best interest at heart and would work with me on any problem/ issue that I found to be present.
My counselor, Matt was also amazing! He helped me in applying to Cal Poly (San Luis) and I got in! Overall I have nothing bad to say about this college. It got me one step closer to my educational goals and for that I am so thankful!
One think to change may be the parking situation- but they're supposed to already be working on the solution for that!
Thanks, Cuesta College!