2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 tuition & fees at Cuesta is $1,340 for California residents and $11,000 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 17.67% from last year.
The next table shows the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Cuesta.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cuesta College Cost of Attendance page.
Cuesta College 2024 Tuition & fees
YearTuition & Fees
2020$8,898
2021$8,898
2022$8,702
2023$9,348
2024$11,000

Tuition per Credit Hour

The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Cuesta College is $46 for California residents and $391 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 17.77% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Cuesta College.
Cuesta College 2024 Tuition per Credit Hour
YearCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-State
2020$46$315
2021$46$315
2022$46$309
2023$46$332
2024$46$391

Offered Online Programs

Cuesta College offers 143 major programs through Certificate, Associate degrees/programs. Of that, 3 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Cuesta College at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
Number of Online ProgramsNumber of Total Programs
Associate178
1-2 Years certificates018
2-4 Years Certificate02
Total3143

Online Student Population

There are 9,908 students at Cuesta. Of that, 3,285 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 3,000 students have joined to some online courses and 3,623 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2022-2023.
Online Student Population at Cuesta College
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 at Cuesta College
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,285
California Residents3,223
Other State in U.S.2
Outside of U.S.8
Unknown52

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