Cuesta College

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Cuesta is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.1% of undergraduate students being women and 47.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,661, with 5,029 women and 4,632 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 51.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,994 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 32.9% of the student body, with 3,165 students. Mixed race students represent 6.2% of the population, with 601 students, while Asian students account for 3.4%, with 332 students. African American students account for 2.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 250 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 25 students.

International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 20 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.5% of the population, totaling 239 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Cuesta.