| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $2,368 for Arizona residents and $8,958 for out-of-state students.
Total 8,147 students out of total 18,841 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,624 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Rio Salado College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Rio Salado College |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 2323 W 14th St, Tempe, AZ |
| Online Students | 8,147 Enrolled Online Exclusively 552 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$2,368 Out-of-State$8,958 |
| Student to Faculty | 31:1 (3.23%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Rio Salado College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Arizona residents, the tuition & fees are $2,368 and $8,958 for non-Arizona residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $97 for Arizona residents and $372 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $2,070 | $2,070 | $2,070 | $2,358 | $2,368 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $7,854 | $7,854 | $7,854 | $8,958 | $8,958 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $85 | $85 | $85 | $97 | $97 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $326 | $326 | $326 | $372 | $372 |
Rio Salado College offers 142 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 73 | 67 | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Rio Salado College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | 7 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 4 | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | 2 | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 1 | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Support Specialist | 22 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Education (other) | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | 4 | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other) | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Japanese Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 5 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Nutrition | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Family and Community Services | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 32 | 27 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| General Literature | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED | 312 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED | 116 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences | 28 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Religion/Religious Studies | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED | 29 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Astronomy | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Meteorology | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physics | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED | 16 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 2 | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Economics | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Geography | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art/Art Studies | 346 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music Performance | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | NOT OFFERED | 18 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 79 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 80 | 30 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 31 | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business Administration and Management | 6 | 35 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Office Management and Supervision | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Retail Management | 5 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Organizational Leadership | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting | 17 | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation | 860 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 10 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Small Business Administration/Management | 43 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 10 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | NOT OFFERED | 16 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Management Science | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Real Estate | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Insurance | 4 | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Rio Salado College, there are 18,841 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,699 students were attending classes through distance learning (8,147 students are enrolled exclusively and 552 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 18,841 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 8,147 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 552 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 10,142 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 8,147 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 6,045 Arizona Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,623 students living in the U.S. States other than Arizona, and 103 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 8,147 | |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Resident | 6,045 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,623 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 103 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 8,147 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 5,980 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,167 |