Rio Salado College
Rio Salado College is a public community college headquartered in Tempe, Arizona United States. It is part of the Maricopa County Community College District and accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. It offers associate degree and certificate programs in online, in-person, and hybrid formats.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,733
- Undergraduate enrollment: 34,287
- Graduation rate (150%): 9%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 48%
- Student to faculty ratio: 31:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $41,015
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,718
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,314
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Tempe, AZ
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Rio Salado College include Corrections, Customer Service Support, Criminal Justice.
- Corrections (1,284 bachelor's)
- Customer Service Support (1,278 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (470 bachelor's)
- Art (321 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (238 associate)
- General Studies (102 associate)
- Substance Abuse (165 bachelor's)
- Electrician (80 bachelor's)
- Automobile (73 bachelor's)
- Plumbing Technology (65 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 81%, Computer Science 4%, Health 13%, Biological Sciences 0%, Psychology 1%, Communication 0%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Rio Salado College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,800 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,800
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,182
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,356
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,871
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,425
- In-state tuition and fees: $2,358
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,958
- Books and supplies: $1,104
- Off-campus room and board: $9,664
- Off-campus with family: $3,520
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,425
- Sticker vs net gap: 35%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 7%
- Federal loan recipients: 4%
- Average institutional grant: $1,310
- Average federal loan: $4,068
- Median debt at graduation: $9,500
Admissions
Rio Salado College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 34,287
- Women: 58%
- Part-time undergraduates: 85%
- Age 25 and older: 30%
- Graduation rate: 9%
- First-generation: 47%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 52%
- Student to faculty: 31:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Rio Salado College acceptance rate? Rio Salado College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Rio Salado College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,800 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,733.
What majors does Rio Salado College offer? Popular programs include Corrections, Customer Service Support, Criminal Justice, Art, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
What is the average salary after Rio Salado College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $41,015 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Rio Salado College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 48% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 9%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Rio Salado College official site: https://riosalado.edu.