by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Cuesta College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in liberal arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Cuesta College paid an average of $315 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,288 | $8,848 |
| Fees | $50 | $50 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,971 | $1,971 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at Cuesta College in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $9,000 in student debt. That is 20% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from Cuesta College is $26,353 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,781.
Online degrees for the Cuesta College liberal arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cuesta College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 61.6% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 63.0%.
Around 43.3% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at Cuesta College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 99 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 179 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 228 |
| Humanities | 95 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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