Rio Salado Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#14 in Community Colleges
Rio Salado College is ranked 14th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Rio Salado College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
- Its tuition & fees of $8,958 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has average number of students of 17,078.
- It offers average (170 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Rio Salado are $8,958 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College $8,958
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona $25,918
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Rio Salado is 10% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College 10%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 44%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Rio Salado is 21% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College 21%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 35%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Rio Salado is 60% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College 60%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 81%
Student Population
The total student population at Rio Salado is 17,078 and its population average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College 17,078
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 18,869
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Rio Salado is $849 which is 9.48% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College $849
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona $9,077
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Rio Salado is 28 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College 28 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 16 to 1
Number of Programs
Rio Salado offers 170 programs and it means average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Rio Salado College 170
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 4-Years Colleges 108
4-Years Colleges 58
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 158
Number of Online Programs
Rio Salado offers 99 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.