Online Programs at Rio Salado College
Rio Salado College is a Public, 4 years located in Tempe, AZ. It offers total 138 programs and, of that, 96 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 8,147 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 18,841 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 43.24%). Rio Salado College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $2,368 for Arizona residents and $8,958 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 8,147 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 18,841 total students.
- The school offers 138 major programs and, of that, 96 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Rio Salado is $2,368 for Arizona residents and $8,958 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees stays same as last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Rio Salado.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Rio Salado College Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $7,854 |
| 2022 | $7,854 |
| 2023 | $7,854 |
| 2024 | $8,958 |
| 2025 | $8,958 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Rio Salado College is $97 for Arizona residents and $372 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Rio Salado College.
| Year | Arizona Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $85 | $326 |
| 2022 | $85 | $326 |
| 2023 | $85 | $326 |
| 2024 | $97 | $372 |
| 2025 | $97 | $372 |
Offered Online Programs
Rio Salado College offers 170 major programs through Certificate, Associate degrees/programs. Of that, 99 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Rio Salado College at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 56 | 81 |
| 12-week Certificate | 3 | 11 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 31 | 59 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 9 | 19 |
| Total | 99 | 170 |
Online Student Population
There are 18,841 students at Rio Salado. Of that, 8,147 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 552 students have joined to some online courses and 10,142 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 18,841 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 8,147 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 552 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 10,142 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 8,147 |
| Arizona Residents | 6,045 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,623 |
| Outside of U.S. | 103 |
| Unknown | 376 |
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