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2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees of Rio Salado College () is $2,358 for Arizona residents and $8,958 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than the average tuition ($8,266) of public community colleges in Arizona.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Rio Salado College. Then, we compare its costs to Arizona community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Cost of AttendanceComparisonTuition Trends
2024 Cost Of Attendance
Arizona ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$2,358$8,958
Books & Supplies$1,104
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,184
Average Financial Aid$849
Cost of Attendance$16,646$23,246
After Financial Aid$15,797$22,397
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$43,400
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Arizona ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Rio Salado College$2,358$8,958
Public Community Colleges in Arizona$2,713$8,266
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,939$8,623
Tuition Trends

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Rio Salado College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs957NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2081NOT OFFERED
The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes. "Only in Classroom" means that the program is offered only on-site classes and "not offered" means that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Agriculture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Communication and Journalism
Computer and Information Sciences
Education
Engineering
Engineering Technology
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Work and Family Studies
Legal Studies
English Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Psychology
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
Human Services
Social Sciences
Construction Trades
Transportation and Materials Moving
Visual and Performing Arts
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Business
History

Student Population

There are 17,078 students at Rio Salado College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 6,363 male students and 9,319 female students are attending the school. The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total15,6822,07413,608
Male Students6,3638335,530
Female Students9,3191,2418,078

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Rio Salado College, there are 17,078 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,820 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,355 students are enrolled exclusively and 465 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment17,078
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,355
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses465
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses10,258

School Profile and Academic Overview

Rio Salado College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Tempe, Arizona. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $2,358 for Arizona residents and $8,958 for other students on average. It offers 171 degree programs through 20 Certificate, 81 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 100 programs (9 Certificate, 57 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $43,400.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address2323 W 14th St, Tempe, AZ
Phone480-517-8000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$2,358
Out-of-State$8,958
Student Population »17,078 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »10%
Transfer-out Rate21%
Retention Rate60% (Full-time)
43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$849
Students to Faculty28:1 (3.57%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$43,400

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