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Cuesta College

D+

Rating

Public

Type

15,640

Students

$8,848

Tuition

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Acceptance

#2343

Ranking

Small Suburb

Campus Setting

San Luis Obispo, CA

Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106

Cuesta College is a large public associates college located in San Luis Obispo, CA with a student to faculty ratio of 28 to 1. It has a total of 15,640 full-time undergraduate students. Cuesta College offers 120 different majors. With an annual tuition of $1,288 for students from California and $8,848 for those from out-of-state, Cuesta College is relatively affordable. 12.72% of students graduate ready to the next phase of their lives, working. After college, alumni go on to make approximately $35,600 per year, which is 14% less than the national median.
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Cost

$8,898
Above Average

Cuesta College

$8,898

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$10,869

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$7,955

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

%Acceptance
Very Selective

Cuesta College

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National

69%
Sat

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% of students submit

Admissions Yield

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% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Application Fee

$0

Students

15,640Undergrads
Large Student Population

Full-Time

58%

Part-Time

42%
Male

48%

In-state

83%

Female

52%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

27%

International

1%

Academics

C
Professors
StudentsProfessors28:128:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

28

Number of Library Books

64,258

Academic Spend per Student

$5,938

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

0%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$29,500/Year

Cuesta College

$29,500

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$29,500

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$35,600

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

12%