Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ · Public · www.riosalado.edu/ ↗

Rio Salado College is a public college in Tempe, Arizona, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards certificates and has 11,668 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Criminal Justice and Corrections, Business Operations Support and Assistant Services, and Fine and Studio Arts.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Rio Salado College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
11,668
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$5,978
Similar schools: $8,761
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
10.2%
Similar schools: 32.8%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$42,589
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$6,750
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Rio Salado College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $5,978 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. 10.2% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 32.8% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $42,589, about the same as the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $6,750 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).