Rio Salado College

Rio Salado College is a four-years, public school located in Tempe, AZ. It is classified as Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus by Carnegie Classification

The Rio Salado's 2024 tuition & fees is $2,358 for Arizona residents and $8,958 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024. 90% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $849.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the school has a total enrollment of 17,078 and the students to faculty ratio is 28 to 1 (3.57%).

Rio Salado College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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2024 Tuition & Fees and 2025 Estimation

For undergraduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees of Rio Salado College is $2,358 for in-state students and $8,958 for out-of-state students.

The estimated 2025 tuition & fees for prospective students is $2,686 for Arizona residents and $10,217 for out-of-state students based on the current year tuition changes from last year.

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2023-24 Tuition & Fees

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$2,358	$8,958

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

2024-25 Estimation

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$2,686	$10,217

The estimation for 2024-2025 tuition costs is based on the cost change rates of last year.

Key Stats for Prospective Students

The average graduation rate is 10%. For the academic year 2022-2023, total 17,078 students are attending the school and it does not possess campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory and residence halls possessed by the school). Key academic stats for the school are listed in the next table.

2024 Rio Salado Key Academics Statistics
Graduation Rate »	10%
Transfer-out Rate	21%
Retention Rate	60%(full-time), 43% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	3.57% (28 to 1)
Student Population »	17,078 (all undergraduate)
Average Financial Aid »	$849

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), College Scorecard

On-Campus Learning Opportunities

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Rio Salado Offered Programs
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Vocational Programs

On-Campus Students Services

Rio Salado College offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.

Special Learning Opportunities at Rio Salado
Learning Opportunities
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	Yes
Teacher Certification	Yes
Study Abroad	No
On-Campus Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	No
On-campus day care for students' children	No