Rio Salado College
tuition & fees
$7,854
Student Population
17,078
online students
6,068
Number of Programs
167
Financial Aid Amount
$2,863
Graduation Rate
9%
Rio Salado College is a Public, 2-4 years college located in Tempe, Arizona. Rio Salado ranked 14th in Community Colleges.
It has a total enrollment of 17,078 (all undergraduate) and student to faculty ratio is 28 to 1. It is a Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Associate's degree.
Rio Salado College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
School Overview
The following table shows the basic characteristic of Rio Salado College and directory information. You may want to visit the school's website to check application deadlines, requirements, and financial information.
Contact Information | |
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Address | 2323 W 14th St, Tempe, AZ 85281 |
Phone | 480-517-8000 |
WEB | www.rio.maricopa.edu/ |
Admission Information | |
Net Price Calculator | www.riosalado.edu/cashier/Pages/TuitionCalculator.aspx |
Athletic | www.riosalado.edu/about/research-planning/Pages/Institutional-Effectiveness.aspx |
Disability Service | www.riosalado.edu/disability_services/Pages/default.aspx |
School Category | |
School Type | Public, 2-4 years |
Carnegie Category | Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus |
Highest Degree Offered | Associate's degree |
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Rio Salado College has an open admission policy (any students can attend with high school diploma or a certificate of attendance or General Educational Development (GED) certificate). Contact the school to get more information. The application fees are -$1 for graduate programs.
Open Admission Policy | ✔ |
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Graduate Application Fees | -$1 |
Tuition & Fees
Rio Salado's 2023 tuition & fees is $2,070 for Arizona residents and $7,854 for out-of-students. The undergraduate tuition is not changed and same to the last year's rate based on out-of-state rate ($7,854).
Arizona Residents | Out-of-State | |
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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $2,070 | $7,854 |
*Data Source: 2022-2023 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Student Population
A total of 17,078 students have enrolled for academic year 2021-2022. Among them, 6,068 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.
Total Students | 17,078 |
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Undergraduate Students | 17,078 |
Online Enrollment | 6,068 |
Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services
Rio Salado offers 167 programs (all undergraduate). 94 out of the 167 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).
The following tables summarizes the offered programs, on-campus services, and special learning opportunities offered by Rio Salado
Number of programs | 167 Programs |
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Number of online programs | 94 Programs |
Offered Degrees/Programs | Certificates of less than 12 weeks Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Associate |
Remedial services | ✔ |
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Academic/career counseling service | ✔ |
Employment services | ✔ |
Placement services for completers | ✗ |
On-campus day care for students | ✗ |
Distance Learning (online classes) | ✔ |
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ROTC | ✗ |
Study Abroad | ✗ |
Weekend/Evening College | ✔ |
Teacher Certification | ✔ |