Cuesta College

Cuesta College is a public, community college located in San Luis Obispo County, off the Central Coast of California, United States. It was established in 1963. The college offers more than 75 Associate degree programs and over 90 certificate programs. Cuesta is part of the California Community Colleges system. The Cuesta campus is located six miles from the beaches of the Pacific Ocean and six miles from San Luis Obispo (SLO).

A number of Cuesta students transfer to the public California State University and University of California systems. The athletic department of the college fields more than five men's sports and over seven women's sports. The school's athletic mascot is the Cougar.

Many students of Cuesta College have become famous. Some notable alumni are Gabrielle Union, actress; Aaron Levin, an infielder; and Kristof Ongenaet, forward for Syracuse University.

Campus Location

Highway 1
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106
USA
Main Tel: (805) 546-3100
Web Site

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Cuesta College Highlights

Where Cuesta College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in liberal arts and nursing and emergency medicine.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	699	62
< 1 year certificate	450	45
2-4 year degree	93	4
1-2 year certificate	32	14

Students

The student enrollment at Cuesta College was 10,920 in 2007 (6,758 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 828
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 4,480
Books and supplies	$ 1,242

Financial Aid: Cuesta College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Cuesta College:

School	Location	Enrollment
Los Angeles Valley College	Valley Glen, CA	17,264
Yuba College	Marysville, CA	9,904
Antelope Valley College	Lancaster, CA	13,312
Laney College	Oakland, CA	11,745
Modesto Junior College	Modesto, CA	18,546
Grossmont College	El Cajon, CA	17,359
Merced College	Merced, CA	10,890
San Diego Mesa College	San Diego, CA	21,437
San Bernardino Valley College	San Bernardino, CA	12,839
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District	San Jacinto, CA	14,197

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		114
Without tenure; working toward tenure		45
Without tenure; tenure not available		37

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

Agricultural Production Operations
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Crop Production
Dairy Husbandry and Production
Food Technology and Processing

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (2 awarded)

Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (54 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Science
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (6 awarded)

Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
Construction Trades
Electrician
Mason/Masonry
Plumbing Technology/Plumber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (0 awarded)

Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

DESIGN (8 awarded)

Fashion/Apparel Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (14 awarded)

Child Development
Human Development and Family Studies

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

Sculpture

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management

LAW (12 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (553 awarded)

English Language and Literature
General Studies
History
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Assistant/Technician
Political Science and Government
Sociology

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (16 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (5 awarded)

Journalism
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (125 awarded)

Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (1 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (432 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

Health and Physical Education
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

Drawing

PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE (3 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (12 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

Psychology