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Cuesta College is a public institution situated in San Luis Obispo, California. Cuesta College is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

534 Undergraduate Degrees

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. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Cuesta College?

3% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Cuesta College, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $4,192 a year. That adds up to $16,768 over four years for those students.

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

Cuesta College Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 32 144 0 176
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 166 1 0 167
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 0 8 66 74
Registered Nursing 0 43 1 44
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 24 0 0 24
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 17 5 22
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 16 3 0 19
Medical/Clinical Assistant 5 2 0 7
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 1 0 0 1
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 244 218 72 534

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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