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Rio Salado Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,510
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 15%
Average Aid Amount $2,300
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 60
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 37%

Financial Aid Information at Rio Salado

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,510 students (15% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $2,300. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 60 students (37% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Rio Salado College is $2,368 for Arizona residents and $8,958 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,510 students (15% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $2,300. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Rio Salado College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Rio Salado College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,51015%$2,300
Pell Grants1,2467%$3,455
Federal Student Loans7624%$4,203

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 60 beginning students (37% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 55 students (34% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Rio Salado College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Rio Salado College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid6037%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources5534%$4,582
Federal Grants4628%$5,161
Pell Grants4628%$5,074
Other Federal Grants53%$800
State/Local Grants00%-
Institutional Grants127%$1,217
Student Loans3019%$4,460
Federal Student Loans3019%$4,460
Other Student Loans00%-

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 42 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Rio Salado College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 26 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Rio Salado College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family25911
Living Off-Campus without Family451726

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Rio Salado College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level4138$204,003$4,976
$0 - $30,0002020$115,287$5,764
$30,001 - $48,0001212$65,610$5,468
$48,001 - $75,00055$20,640$4,128
$75,001 - $110,00020$0$0
$110,001 or more21$2,466$1,233