Student Population at Rio Salado
Total Enrollment
17,078 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
17,078
Online Enrollment
6,355
Men Students
6,879
Women Students
10,199
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 17,078 students have enrolled at Rio Salado College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 6,879 male and 10,199 female students are attending Rio Salado College. By attendance status, there are 2,005 full-time students and 15,073 part-time students.
The number of students at Rio Salado College is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Eastern Arizona College and Mohave Community College, its population is very large (average population is 4,451).
Rio Salado College offers online degree/certificate programs and 6,355 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Rio Salado College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,879 male and 10,199 female students attending Rio Salado. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Rio Salado.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 17,078 | 2,005 | 15,073 |
Men | 6,879 | 746 | 6,133 |
Women | 10,199 | 1,259 | 8,940 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,701 White students (50.95%) and 4,756 Hispanic students (27.85%) at Rio Salado College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Rio Salado College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 227 | 73 | 154 |
Asian | 741 | 315 | 426 |
Black or African American | 1,003 | 390 | 613 |
Hispanic | 4,756 | 1,742 | 3,014 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 46 | 18 | 28 |
White | 8,701 | 3,678 | 5,023 |
Two or More Races | 947 | 389 | 558 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 611 | 254 | 357 |
Total | 17,078 | 6,879 | 10,199 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 12,315 students whose age under twenty five and 3,417 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rio Salado College.
Especially, 9,360 students are younger than eighteen and 55 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Rio Salado College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 17,078 | 6,879 | 10,199 |
Under 18 | 9,360 | 3,864 | 5,496 |
18-19 | 907 | 419 | 488 |
20-21 | 908 | 360 | 548 |
22-24 | 1,140 | 451 | 689 |
25-29 | 1,344 | 522 | 822 |
30-34 | 1,013 | 396 | 617 |
35-39 | 796 | 307 | 489 |
40-49 | 1,020 | 342 | 678 |
50-64 | 533 | 202 | 331 |
65 and over | 55 | 16 | 39 |
unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 17,078 | 6,879 | 10,199 |
Online Student Population
At Rio Salado College, 6,820 students (39.93% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,355 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 5,691 students live in Arizona where Rio Salado College is located in and 575 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 17,078 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 6,355 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 465 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 10,258 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 6,355 |
Arizona Residents | 5,691 |
Other State in U.S. | 575 |
Outside of U.S. | 23 |
Unknown | 66 |