Cuesta College Student Population Overview

14,378
Total Students
14,378
Undergraduates
20%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Cuesta College educates a diverse community of 14,378 students, with 14,378 pursuing undergraduate degrees and engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

14,378

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

27:1

Students per faculty member

Enrollment Type

Cuesta College has a mixed enrollment student body with 20% of students being full-time and 80% being part-time, totaling 14,378 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

20% Full-Time

80% Part-Time

2,856

Full-Time Students

7,581

Part-Time Students

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Cuesta College, the majority of students fall in the Under 18 age range with 3,189 students, but also includes 2,608 students in the 18-19 range, 1,461 students in the 20-21 range, 879 students in the 22-24 range, 2,299 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 0 students in the Under 18 age group, with .

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
3,189 (31%)
18-19
2,608 (25%)
20-21
1,461 (14%)
22-24
879 (8%)
25+
2,299 (22%)
Under 183,189
18-192,608
20-211,461
22-24879
25+2,299

Gender Distribution

Cuesta College has more women than men with 7,271 female students and 7,107 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
7,107 (49%)
Women
7,271 (51%)

Men

7,107

49%

Women

7,271

51%

Geographic Origin

Cuesta College has 175% (902 students) from in-state California, and 4% (19 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
902 (98%)
International
19 (2%)
In-State (California)
902(175%)
International
19(4%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

514

New students this year

Campus Location

San Luis Obispo, California

Rural: Fringe