Financial Aid at Cuesta

The average amount of financial aid is $3,834 where 55% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Cuesta College. The average amount of tuition & fees is $1,340 for California residents and $11,000 for out-of-state students at Cuesta College.
  • Average Financial Aid: $3,834
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $11,000 ($1,340 California residents)

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 5,358 students (55% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $3,834. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at Cuesta College.
Financial Aid Statistics at Cuesta College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid5,35855%$3,834
Pell Grants1,72618%$3,357
Federal Student Loans1792%$6,907

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 433 students (87% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 429 students (86% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree seeking beginning undergraduate students. The average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $4,559 and the average amount of student loan aid is $4,192. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Cuesta College.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at Cuesta College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid43387%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources42986%$4,559
Federal Grants30661%$4,064
Pell Grants13728%$4,461
Other Federal Grants28657%$2,212
State/Local Grants35772%$1,855
Institutional Grants17736%$281
Student Loans153%$4,192
Federal Student Loans153%$4,192
Other Student Loans00%$0

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level

Next table shows the number of students awarded and average grants/scholarship aid amount by income level for whom paying in-state tuition rate at Cuesta College. The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution (Cuesta College.
Financial Aid Statistics By Income Level at Cuesta College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level137136$7,425
$0-$30,0006565$8,139
$30,001-$48,0003333$9,457
$48,001-$75,0002525$5,714
$75,001-$110,00088$3,409
$110,001 or more65$989

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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023