[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,531 students (43% of total 10,437 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Cuesta College (Cuesta). The average amount of the aid awarded is $3,700.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 76% of total 514 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $4,143.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Cuesta College, 4,531 undergraduate students (43% of total 10,437 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $3,700.

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 Scholarship4,53143% $16,764,926$3,700
Pell Grants1,83818% $7,542,073$4,103
Federal Student Loan2022% $1,444,969$7,153

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

391 beginning undergraduate students (76% of total 514 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Cuesta College. The average amount of aid received is $4,143.

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 Aid39176% --
Grants or Scholarships38675%$1,599,036$4,143
Federal Grants15230%$842,738$5,544
Pell Grants15230%$825,738$5,432
Other Federal Grants173%$17,000$1,000
State/Local Grants36070%$685,244$1,903
Institutional Grants14628%$71,054$487
Student Loan Aid245%$117,326$4,889
Federal Student Loans245%$117,326$4,889
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 2023-2024 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 level193193$1,478,943$7,663
0-30,0008989$837,019$9,405
30,001-48,0004141$332,513$8,110
48,001-75,0004242$258,792$6,162
75,001-110,0001212$39,119$3,260
110,001 or more99$11,500$1,278

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