Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Cuesta College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,876 male and 5,032 female students attending Cuesta. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.97 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Cuesta.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Cuesta
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total9,9082,7587,150
Men4,8761,3973,479
Women5,0321,3613,671

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,903 White students (49.49%) and 3,358 Hispanic students (33.89%) at Cuesta College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Cuesta College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Cuesta College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native452223
Asian310144166
Black or African American25118071
Hispanic3,3581,5741,784
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander24915
White4,9032,3722,531
Two or More Races642329313
Race/Ethnicity Unknown358234124
Total 9,9084,8765,032

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 7,321 students whose age under twenty five and 1,830 students whose age is over thirty years old at Cuesta College.
Especially, 2,547 students are younger than eighteen and 76 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Cuesta College.
Population by Student Age at Cuesta College
TotalMenWomen
Total9,908 4,8765,032
Under 182,547 1,2961,251
18-192,586 1,3181,268
20-211,321 675646
22-24867 410457
25-29754 334420
30-34559 268291
35-39416 168248
40-49428 182246
50-64351 178173
65 and over76 4531
unknown3 21
Total 9,908 4,8765,032

Online Student Population

At Cuesta College, 6,285 students (63.43% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,285 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,223 students live in California where Cuesta College is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total9,908
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,285
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,000
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,623
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,285
California Residents3,223
Other State in U.S.2
Outside of U.S.8
Unknown52