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Rio Salado College (referred to as Rio Salado) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Tempe, AZ. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Rio Salado College is $2,358 for Arizona residents and $8,958 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 17,078 and the students to faculty ratio is 3.57% (28 to 1).Rio Salado College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $8,958
  • Number of Programs: 101 programs
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Rio Salado 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Rio Salado College are $2,358 for Arizona residents and $8,958 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Rio Salado College
Arizona residentsOut of State
2018-2019$2,070$7,854
2019-2020$2,070$7,854
2020-2021$2,070$7,854
2021-2022$2,070$7,854
2022-2023$2,070$7,854
2023-2024$2,358$8,958

Who Accredits Rio Salado College

Rio Salado College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1981 - Current[Estimated Date]).

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Career Programs, Number of Completers

Rio Salado College offers 100 career programs and 66 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,435 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Rio Salado. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Rio Salado with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 0
Food Science1 program 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 0
American Indian/Native American Studies1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs (2 online)5
Communication1 program (1 online)5
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program (1 online)0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 8 programs (6 online)39
Information Technology1 program (1 online)1
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 2
Computer Programming, Specific Applications1 program (1 online)1
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst1 program (1 online)5
Computer Science1 program (1 online)2
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 program (1 online)4
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)2
Computer Support Specialist1 program 22
Education [+] 7 programs (3 online)23
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 1
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 0
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)0
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)6
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)1
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching1 program 9
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 6
Engineering [+] 1 program 2
Pre-Engineering1 program 2
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Nanotechnology1 program (1 online)0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 programs (2 online)0
Japanese Language and Literature1 program (1 online)0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program (1 online)0
Work and Family Studies [+] 3 programs (2 online)2
Human Nutrition1 program (1 online)0
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management1 program 0
Family and Community Services1 program (1 online)2
Legal Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)24
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program (1 online)24
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs (2 online)1
Creative Writing1 program (1 online)0
General Literature1 program (1 online)1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 3 programs (3 online)340
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program (1 online)265
General Studies1 program (1 online)75
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program (1 online)0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs (2 online)0
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program (1 online)0
Biochemistry1 program (1 online)0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Mathematics1 program (1 online)1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs (1 online)3
Sustainability Studies1 program (1 online)0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program (1 online)0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs (2 online)1
Philosophy1 program (1 online)1
Religion/Religious Studies1 program (1 online)0
Physical Sciences [+] 6 programs (6 online)20
Physical Sciences1 program (1 online)20
Astronomy1 program (1 online)0
Meteorology1 program (1 online)0
Chemistry1 program (1 online)0
Geology/Earth Science1 program (1 online)0
Physics1 program (1 online)0
Psychology [+] 1 program (1 online)12
Psychology1 program (1 online)12
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs (1 online)78
Corrections1 program 5
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program (1 online)9
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 64
Human Services [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Social Work1 program (1 online)1
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs (5 online)2
Anthropology1 program (1 online)0
Economics1 program (1 online)0
Geography1 program (1 online)0
Political Science and Government1 program (1 online)0
Sociology1 program (1 online)2
Construction Trades [+] 1 program 0
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)1 program 0
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations1 program (1 online)1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 6 programs 0
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 0
Dance1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 0
Musical Theatre1 program 0
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 0
Music Performance1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs (4 online)58
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program (1 online)0
Dental Assisting/Assistant1 program 0
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist1 program (1 online)20
Long Term Care Administration/Management1 program (1 online)0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program (1 online)38
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 0
Business [+] 9 programs (8 online)85
Business/Commerce1 program (1 online)15
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)28
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management1 program (1 online)6
Retail Management1 program (1 online)0
Organizational Leadership1 program 0
Accounting1 program (1 online)15
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation1 program (1 online)2
Organizational Behavior Studies1 program (1 online)18
Insurance1 program (1 online)1
History [+] 1 program (1 online)1
History1 program (1 online)1
Total80 programs (57 online)699
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 6 programs (4 online)20
Computer Programming, Specific Applications1 program (1 online)0
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst1 program (1 online)1
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 program (1 online)5
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 10
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)1
Computer Support Specialist1 program 3
Education [+] 1 program 5
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 5
Legal Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)34
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program (1 online)34
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)24
Natural Sciences1 program (1 online)24
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 4 programs 266
Corrections1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 1
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 265
Juvenile Corrections1 program 0
Construction Trades [+] 2 programs 0
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)1 program 0
Plumbing Technology/Plumber1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs (1 online)310
Graphic Design1 program 3
Art/Art Studies1 program (1 online)307
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)50
Dental Assisting/Assistant1 program 0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program (1 online)50
Business [+] 1 program (1 online)27
Business/Commerce1 program (1 online)27
Total20 programs (9 online)736

Student Population

At Rio Salado College, there are total 17,078 students. Among them, 6,355 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 6,879 men and 10,199 women students at Rio Salado. Next table summarizes the student population at Rio Salado.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Rio Salado College
TotalMaleFemale
Total17,0786,87910,199
American Indian/Native American22773154
Asian741315426
Black/African American1,003390613
Hispanic4,7561,7423,014
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander461828
White8,7013,6785,023
Two More947389558
Un-Known611254357
Student Population in Online Programs at Rio Salado
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students17,0786,35546510,258

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