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Cuesta College student guide: campus events and game days, $12,124 average net price, 48% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
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What's on at Cuesta College
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Cuesta College at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
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Most popular majors
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 1,060 reported graduates
- Business/Commerce, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 705 reported graduates
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · 692 reported graduates$31,966median pay a year after
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · 167 reported graduates
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 166 reported graduates
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
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Questions students ask about Cuesta College
How much does Cuesta College cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $12,124 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $20,192 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Cuesta College?
48% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 73% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
Is Cuesta College hard to get into?
Cuesta College has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at Cuesta College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (undergraduate certificate or diploma), Business/Commerce, General (undergraduate certificate or diploma), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate's degree). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do Cuesta College students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $46,047. Source: College Scorecard.
When was Cuesta College founded?
Cuesta College was founded in 1963. Source: Wikidata.
Where is Cuesta College?
Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA, about 32 miles from Santa Maria.
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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.