5,358 students (55% of total 9,808 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Cuesta College. The average amount of the aid awarded is $3,834.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 87% of total 498 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $4,559.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Cuesta College, 5,358 undergraduate students (55% of total 9,808 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $3,834.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Cuesta
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,35855% $20,541,494$3,834
Pell Grants1,72618% $5,794,255$3,357
Federal Student Loan1792% $1,236,341$6,907

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

433 beginning undergraduate students (87% of total 498 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Cuesta College. The average amount of aid received is $4,559.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Cuesta
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid43387% --
Grants or Scholarships42986%$1,955,604$4,559
Federal Grants30661%$1,243,690$4,064
Pell Grants13728%$611,123$4,461
Other Federal Grants28657%$632,567$2,212
State/Local Grants35772%$662,172$1,855
Institutional Grants17736%$49,742$281
Student Loan Aid153%$62,875$4,192
Federal Student Loans153%$62,875$4,192
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Cuesta College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level137136$1,017,179$7,425
0-30,0006565$529,047$8,139
30,001-48,0003333$312,075$9,457
48,001-75,0002525$142,852$5,714
75,001-110,00088$27,271$3,409
110,001 or more65$5,934$989

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