Rio Salado College

www.rio.maricopa.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$2,328
2024 Average Net Price
$8,733
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
18,841
10.8% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
8.51%
8 Graduates

About

Rio Salado College is a higher education institution located in Maricopa County, AZ. In 2024, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Rio Salado College were General Art Studies (321 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Police Science (321 degrees), and Substance Abuse Counseling (42 degrees).

In 2024, 4,944 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rio Salado College. 47.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,953 degrees), 1.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1,871 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rio Salado College is $2,328, which is $−5,856 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Rio Salado College is $2,328, which is $5,856 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,733.

In 2024, 15% of undergraduate students attending Rio Salado College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,328
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Rio Salado College was $2,328. The cost of tuition at Rio Salado College is $−5,856 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$8,733
2024 Value
3%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Rio Salado College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,733. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Rio Salado College grew by 3%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

15%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
4%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

15% of undergraduate students at Rio Salado College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 15% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Rio Salado College had a total enrollment of 18,841 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Rio Salado College is 2,042 students and the part-time enrollment is 16,799. This means that 10.8% of students enrolled at Rio Salado College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rio Salado College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.1% White, 29.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.25% Black or African American, 5.97% Two or More Races, 4.85% Asian, 1.27% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.165% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rio Salado College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.4%), followed by White Male (18.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (18.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

10.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rio Salado College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 18,841 students. The full-time enrollment at Rio Salado College is 2,042 and the part-time enrollment is 16,799. This means that 10.8% of students enrolled at Rio Salado College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    8,689 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    5,631 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    1,366 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rio Salado College is 46.1% White, 29.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.25% Black or African American, 5.97% Two or More Races, 4.85% Asian, 1.27% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.165% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 735 students (3.9%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 262 fewer women than men received degrees from Rio Salado College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rio Salado College is hispanic or latino (1,953 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1,871 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Rio Salado College is General Art Studies (321 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Police Science (321 degrees) and Substance Abuse Counseling (42 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rio Salado College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (1,793 degrees awarded), Construction (145 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (321 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rio Salado College are Accountants & auditors (1,022,816 people), Other managers (840,034 people), Financial managers (537,794 people), Chief executives & legislators (424,438 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (286,667 people).

The most specialized majors at Rio Salado College in 2024 are Protective Services (1,793 degrees awarded), Construction (145 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (321 degrees), Business (1,578 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (104 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rio Salado College are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Rio Salado College are Protective Services (1,793 degrees awarded), Construction (145 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (321 degrees), Business (1,578 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (104 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rio Salado College are Elementary & secondary schools (722,976 people), Computer Systems Design (644,155 people), Construction (544,290 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (492,778 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (492,029 people).

The most specialized majors at Rio Salado College are Protective Services (1,793 degrees awarded), Construction (145 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (321 degrees), Business (1,578 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (104 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

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Most Common (2024)
  1. Criminal Justice - Police Science
    321 degrees awarded
  2. General Art Studies
    321 degrees awarded
  3. Substance Abuse Counseling
    42 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Rio Salado College was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 321 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,603
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
2,341
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 2,603 degrees were awarded to men at Rio Salado College, which is 1.11 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,341).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 915 degrees were awarded to men at Rio Salado College in Corrections, which is 2.47 times more than the 371 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 718 degrees were awarded to men at Rio Salado College in Customer Service Support Operation, which is 1.28 times more than the 561 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

4%
100% Completion Time
9%
150% Completion Time

In 2022, 4% of students graduating from Rio Salado College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 9% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 12% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    1,953 degrees awarded
  2. White
    1,871 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    509 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rio Salado College is hispanic or latino (1,953 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1,871 degrees).

2.71% of degree recipients (134 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Male
    1,093 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    988 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    883 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rio Salado College is hispanic or latino male (1,093 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more hispanic or latino male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (988 degrees).

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Operations

false Rio Salado College employs 57 No academic ranks. Most academics at Rio Salado College are Female No academic rank (41), and Male No academic rank (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rio Salado College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 172 employees, Management, with 131 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 50 employees.

Instructional Salaries

$4.55M
Instructional Salaries
57
Number of Employees

In 2024, Rio Salado College paid a total of $4.55M to 57 employees working as instructors, which represents 8.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rio Salado College were Business and Financial Operations with 172 employees, Management with 131 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 50 employees.

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