Cuesta Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#280 in Community Colleges
Overview
Next statements evaluate Cuesta College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
- It has average tuition & fees of $8,702.
- It has relatively small number of students of 10,093.
- It offers average (104 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees of Cuesta are $8,702 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Cuesta College $8,702
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Cuesta is 38% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Cuesta College 38%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Cuesta is 12% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Cuesta College 12%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Cuesta is 70% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Cuesta College 70%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%
Student Population
The total student population at Cuesta is 10,093 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Cuesta College 10,093
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Cuesta is $3,016 which is 34.66% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Cuesta College $3,016
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Cuesta is 27 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Cuesta College 27 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1
Number of Programs
Cuesta offers 104 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Cuesta College 104
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 97
Number of Online Programs
Cuesta offers 2 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.