Rio Salado Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Rio Salado College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Its tuition & fees of $8,958 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 18,841.
The financial aid amount ($2,415) is lower.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (138 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Rio Salado are $8,958 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Rio Salado College $8,958

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona $25,918

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Rio Salado is 9% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Rio Salado College 9%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 44%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Rio Salado is 16% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Rio Salado College 16%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 35%

Student Population

The total student population at Rio Salado is 18,841 and its population average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Rio Salado College 18,841

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 18,869

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Rio Salado is $2,415 which is 26.96% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Rio Salado College $2,415

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona $9,077

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Rio Salado is 31 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Rio Salado College 31 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 16 to 1

Number of Programs

Rio Salado offers 138 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Rio Salado College 138

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 158

Number of Online Programs

Rio Salado offers 96 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.