Rio Salado Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#16 in Community Colleges
Overview
Next statements evaluate Rio Salado College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.
- It has average tuition & fees of $7,854.
- It has very large number of students of 15,682.
- It offers very diverse area of study (167 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees of Rio Salado are $7,854 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College $7,854
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona $7,491
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Rio Salado is 9% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College 9%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 21%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Rio Salado is 20% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College 20%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 25%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Rio Salado is 37% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College 37%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 57%
Student Population
The total student population at Rio Salado is 15,682 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College 15,682
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 8,942
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Rio Salado is $2,863 which is 36.45% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College $2,863
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona $4,685
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Rio Salado is 25 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College 25 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 19 to 1
Number of Programs
Rio Salado offers 167 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College 167
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 106
Number of Online Programs
Rio Salado offers 94 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.