Cuesta College is a 2-4 year, public school located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school focuses on the associate degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

A total of 9,908 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 43%. Cuesta College offer 148 programs and, among them, 69 programs are for certificate programs.


2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $11,000 at Cuesta College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,971. The total cost of attendance is $33,329 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$11,000
Books & Supplies$1,971
Room & Board$15,084
Other Living Expenses$5,274
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$33,329
1Cuesta College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs11NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs841182

Cuesta College offers 69 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

We note again Cuesta College mainly offers associate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Cuesta College

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine TechnologyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
JournalismNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Recording Arts Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 10 0 NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cooking and Related Culinary ArtsNOT OFFERED 59 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
EducationNOT OFFERED 43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Development and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 91 8 NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1,060 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Library and Archives Assisting29 34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 2 0 NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED 5 2 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and RepairNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 5 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/Welder19 11 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Fashion/Apparel DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 1 3 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)8 158 0 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)8 158 0 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 705 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management2 134 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 0 NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

On-Campus Student Services

Cuesta College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersNo
On-campus day care for students' childrenYes
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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