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Rio Salado College

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Tuition & Fees $7,854
($2,070)
Student Population 18,304
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $2,479
Graduation Rate 7 %
Students:Faculty 31

Rio Salado Academic Overview

Rio Salado College (Rio Salado) is a public, 2-4 years institute located in Tempe, Arizona. It is a Associate's - Private Not-for-profit by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Associate's degree. The 2020 tuition & fees of Rio Salado College is $2,070 for Arizona residents and $7,854 for out-of-state students. The schools offers only undergraduate programs and total 18,304 students are enrolled into Rio Salado.
The salary after graduation from Rio Salado College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $43,400. You can check the average salary by major program at area of study page.

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Rio Salado 2020 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in academic year 2019-2020, Rio Salado College tuition and fees are $2,070 for Arizona residents and $7,854 for non-residents.
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Rio Salado College 2020 Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$2,070$7,854
[Chart] Rio Salado College 2019-2020 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics at Rio Salado

Next chart illustrates the 2020 key academic stats at Rio Salado. The average received amount of financial aid is $2,479 and 19% of undergraduate students received grants of scholarship aid. Total 18,304 students are attending Rio Salado and the student to faculty ratio is 31 to 1.
[Chart] Rio Salado College Academic Statistics
Graduation Rate for Rio Salado College is 7 %
Transfer-out Rate for Rio Salado College is 28 %
Retention Rate for Rio Salado College is 30 %
Student Population for Rio Salado College is 18,304
Student to Faculty Rate for Rio Salado College is 31 %
The average received amount of financial aid is $2,479 at Rio Salado College.

Offered Degrees at Rio Salado College

Rio Salado offers 158 major programs through online and on-site education where 36 programs are available through distance learning. Next table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
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Offered Programs at Rio Salado College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than one year certificate8516
One but less than two years certificate156
Associate's Degree5814

Special Learning Opportunities

Rio Salado College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs. The school provides teacher certification programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities at Rio Salado College
Online ClassUndergraduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✗
Campus Housing✗
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

Rio Salado College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits at Rio Salado College
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✗
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔

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