[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,739 students (15% of total 18,631 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Rio Salado College (Rio Salado). The average amount of the aid awarded is $2,415.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 33% of total 165 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $4,913.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Rio Salado College, 2,739 undergraduate students (15% of total 18,631 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $2,415.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Rio Salado
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,73915% $6,614,820$2,415
Pell Grants1,2717% $4,713,296$3,708
Federal Student Loan7374% $2,998,238$4,068

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

55 beginning undergraduate students (33% of total 165 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Rio Salado College. The average amount of aid received is $4,913.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Rio Salado
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid5533% --
Grants or Scholarships5433%$265,282$4,913
Federal Grants4728%$246,440$5,243
Pell Grants4728%$239,940$5,105
Other Federal Grants117%$6,500$591
State/Local Grants11%$500$500
Institutional Grants148%$18,342$1,310
Student Loan Aid2213%$103,339$4,697
Federal Student Loans2213%$103,339$4,697
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Rio Salado College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level4138$204,003$4,976
0-30,0002020$115,287$5,764
30,001-48,0001212$65,610$5,468
48,001-75,00055$20,640$4,128
75,001-110,0002---
110,001 or more21$2,466$1,233

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