Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA 2 year Public

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Cuesta College students who enrolled in 2018 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Cuesta College students is 43.2%. Female students graduated at a rate of 47.4%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 39.1%.

43.2%

asian 54.6% 12 students
African American 50.0% 4 students
white 47.8% 161 students
hispanic 35.9% 88 students
International Students 35.7% 5 students
Mixed Race 48.8% 20 students

Drop Out

Cuesta College has an overall drop-out rate of 39.6% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 44.6% and 34.2% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

39.6%

asian 31.8% 7 students
African American 37.5% 3 students
white 36.2% 122 students
hispanic 43.7% 107 students
International Students 64.3% 9 students
Mixed Race 34.1% 14 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Cuesta College at a rate of 8.5% yearly. As of 2018,female students' transfer rate was 6.1%, and male students' 10.7%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

8.5%

white 10.1% 34 students
hispanic 7.8% 19 students
Mixed Race 7.3% 3 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2018 and August 31, 2021

8.8%

asian 9.1% 2 students
white 5.9% 20 students
hispanic 12.6% 31 students
Mixed Race 9.8% 4 students

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	NA	$79,884	$85,944
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$64,744	$61,516	$61,763
Business Administration, Management and Operations	NA	$24,267	$44,025
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$31,966	NA	NA

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