Rio Salado College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Rio Salado College is a four-years, public school located in Tempe, Arizona.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $2,358 for Arizona residents and $8,958 for other students on average. It offers 170 degree programs through 89 Certificate, 81 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 99 programs (43 Certificate, 56 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	four-years, public
Address	2323 W 14th St, Tempe, AZ
Phone	480-517-8000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$2,358 Out-of-State$8,958
Student Population »	17,078 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	10%
Transfer-out Rate	21%
Retention Rate	60% (Full-time) 43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$849
Students to Faculty	28:1 (3.57%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$43,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $2,358 for Arizona residents and $8,958 for out-of-state students at Rio Salado College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,014) over public community colleges in Arizona.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Rio Salado College. Then, we compare its costs to Arizona community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Arizona Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$2,358	$8,958
Books & Supplies	$1,104
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,184
Average Financial Aid	$849
Cost of Attendance	$16,646	$23,246
After Financial Aid	$15,797	$22,397
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$43,400

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Arizona Residents	Out-of-State Students
Rio Salado College	$2,358	$8,958
Public Community Colleges in Arizona	$2,781	$8,014
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Rio Salado College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 99 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 43 Certificate, 56 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	43	56	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	89	81	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Food Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
American Indian/Native American Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Communication	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Nanotechnology	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Japanese Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Human Nutrition	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Family and Community Services	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	32 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	27 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Literature	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	312 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	116 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Natural Sciences	28 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sustainability Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Astronomy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Meteorology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	242 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Juvenile Corrections	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Musical Theatre	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	346 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music Performance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Communication Sciences and Disorders	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Long Term Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	55 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	30 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	31 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	13 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	35 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Retail Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior Studies	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Insurance	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
History	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 17,078 students at Rio Salado College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 6,363 male students and 9,319 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	15,682	2,074	13,608
Male Students	6,363	833	5,530
Female Students	9,319	1,241	8,078

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Rio Salado College, there are 17,078 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,820 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,355 students are enrolled exclusively and 465 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	17,078
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	6,355
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	465
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	10,258