Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 259 students out of 591 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Cuesta College.
By gender, 118 male and 141 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 29.62% (public medium Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 591 | 259 | 43.82% |
| Men | 312 | 118 | 37.82% |
| Women | 279 | 141 | 50.54% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Cuesta College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 69.23%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 37.50%
- Hispanic: 35.87%
- White: 45.21%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 66.67%
- Two or More Race: 57.69%
- Unknown: 38.46%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/2) | - | - |
| Asian | 69.23%(18/26) | 64.71%(11/17) | 77.78%(7/9) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 37.50%(3/8) | 33.33%(2/6) | 50.00%(1/2) |
| Hispanic | 35.87%(66/184) | 31.18%(29/93) | 40.66%(37/91) |
| White | 45.21%(132/292) | 37.75%(57/151) | 53.19%(75/141) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 66.67%(2/3) | 100.00%(1/1) | 50.00%(1/2) |
| Two or More Race | 57.69%(15/26) | 40.00%(4/10) | 68.75%(11/16) |
| Unknown | 38.46%(15/39) | 30.43%(7/23) | 50.00%(8/16) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Cuesta, the transfer-out rate is 9.98%. Its transfer-out rate is lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 15.98%.
Cuesta's retention rate is 68% for full-time students and 41 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 63.61%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Cuesta College, 8 of 11 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 72.73%.