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Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA 93403Rural: FringeUNITID 113193

Public 2-yearAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalSpecialty: Liberal Arts 42%Specialty: Health Professions 16%Specialty: Business 10%
Undergraduates
7,180
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$12.1k
Graduation rate
48%
Retention rate
73%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46k
Median debt
$13.8k
Student : faculty
27:1
Value score*
72th pct.
Programs offered
113
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Public 2-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Size & setting
Two-year, large
Predominant degree
Predominantly certificate-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Admit rate
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Net price
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  • AANAPI-serving
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 30%
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.