The student population at Cuesta College is 11,283 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,683 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.05 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
3,291 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 262.05% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,436 where 11,283 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.05 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in Cuesta.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cuesta College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,600 | 4,581 | 5,019 |
| 2016-17 | 10,232 632 | 5,092 511 | 5,140 121 |
| 2017-18 | 10,836 604 | 5,366 274 | 5,470 330 |
| 2018-19 | 11,024 188 | 5,418 52 | 5,606 136 |
| 2019-20 | 11,281 257 | 5,565 147 | 5,716 110 |
| 2020-21 | 10,093 -1,188 | 4,741 -824 | 5,352 -364 |
| 2021-22 | 9,661 -432 | 4,632 -109 | 5,029 -323 |
| 2022-23 | 9,908 247 | 4,876 244 | 5,032 3 |
| 2023-24 | 10,437 529 | 5,154 278 | 5,283 251 |
| 2024-25 | 11,283 846 | 5,492 338 | 5,791 508 |
| Average | 10,436 | 5,092 | 5,344 |
The percentage of white students is 47.31% and the percentage of black students is 1.81% at Cuesta College. 2.82% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 35.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.47% to 47.31%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.98% to 2.82%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.61% to 1.81%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 29.76% to 35.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6442 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5656 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cuesta College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 60 | 286 | 155 | 2,857 | 19 | 5,613 | 503 |
| 2016-17 | 56 | 298 | 204 | 3,178 | 14 | 5,704 | 549 |
| 2017-18 | 68 | 320 | 226 | 3,588 | 12 | 5,881 | 589 |
| 2018-19 | 69 | 332 | 262 | 3,689 | 18 | 5,898 | 640 |
| 2019-20 | 69 | 358 | 259 | 3,754 | 23 | 5,520 | 561 |
| 2020-21 | 41 | 348 | 315 | 3,192 | 29 | 5,341 | 542 |
| 2021-22 | 35 | 332 | 250 | 3,165 | 25 | 4,994 | 601 |
| 2022-23 | 45 | 310 | 251 | 3,358 | 24 | 4,903 | 642 |
| 2023-24 | 47 | 295 | 207 | 3,668 | 23 | 5,061 | 700 |
| 2024-25 | 46 | 318 | 204 | 4,008 | 17 | 5,338 | 767 |
| Average | 54 | 320 | 233 | 3,446 | 20 | 5,425 | 609 |
3,291 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 262.05% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cuesta College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,600 | 909 | 1,442 | 7,249 |
| 2016-17 | 10,232 | 1,009 | 1,487 | 7,736 |
| 2017-18 | 10,836 | 1,129 | 1,744 | 7,963 |
| 2018-19 | 11,024 | 1,375 | 2,099 | 7,550 |
| 2019-20 | 11,281 | 1,702 | 2,258 | 7,321 |
| 2020-21 | 10,093 | 8,486 | 1,205 | 402 |
| 2021-22 | 9,661 | 4,999 | 2,248 | 2,414 |
| 2022-23 | 9,908 | 3,285 | 3,000 | 3,623 |
| 2023-24 | 10,437 | 3,221 | 3,191 | 4,025 |
| 2024-25 | 11,283 | 3,291 | 3,319 | 4,673 |
| Average | 10,436 | 2,941 | 2,199 | 5,296 |
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