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Cuesta College is a public institution situated in San Luis Obispo, California. San Luis Obispo is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

476 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?

2% 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 2% of students took out student loans averaging $6,557 a year. That adds up to $26,228 over four years for those students.

Cuesta College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,613 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9,661 undergraduate students at Cuesta College, with 2,613 being full-time and 7,048 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,613 full-time undergraduates at Cuesta College, 48% are male and 52% 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 94
Black or African American 49
Hispanic or Latino 810
White 1,407
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 237

Online Learning at Cuesta College

3,285 Took All Classes Online
6,285 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 6,285 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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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 0 176 0 176
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 119 7 1 127
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 47 0 0 47
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 34 9 0 43
Registered Nursing 0 41 0 41
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 0 10 19 29
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 8 0 8
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 5 0 5
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 0 0 0 0
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 200 256 20 476

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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