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Located in San Luis Obispo, California, Cuesta College is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of San Luis Obispo makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Cuesta College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Cuesta College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#20 Most Popular Economics Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#26 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#105 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

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

How Do I Get Into Cuesta College?

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

Cuesta College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Cuesta College?

4% Take Out Loans
8.7% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Cuesta College, approximately 4% of students took out student loans averaging $5,741 a year. That adds up to $22,964 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Cuesta College is 8.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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

Online Learning at Cuesta College

8,486 Took All Classes Online
9,691 Took At Least One Class Online
114.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 9,691 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Cuesta College has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Cuesta College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Cuesta College was 114.0%. This is the #341 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Cuesta College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Cuesta College Business Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s TOTAL
General Business/Commerce 638 0 638
General Business Administration and Management 51 145 196
General Economics 0 48 48
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 46 0 46
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 0 16 16
Small Business Administration/Management 11 0 11
E-Commerce 7 0 7
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 1 0 1
General Hospitality Administration/Management 0 1 1
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 0 1 1
TOTAL 754 211 965

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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