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Rio Salado College student guide: campus events and game days, $8,341 average net price, 9% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.

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Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.

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By the numbers

Rio Salado College at a glance

Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Undergraduates11,668
AdmissionOpen
Average net price$8,341per year, after aid
Total cost$13,425per year, before aid
Graduation rate9%
Median earnings$41,01510 years after starting
Median debt$9,500at graduation
Students per teacher31 to 1

Most popular majors

  1. Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 1,062 reported graduates$42,922median pay a year after
  2. Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 1,031 reported graduates$42,986median pay a year after
  3. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · 428 reported graduates
  4. Fine and Studio ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 346 reported graduates
  5. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 135 reported graduates

Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.

Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.

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How much does Rio Salado College cost?

The average net price after grants and scholarships is $8,341 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $13,425 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

What is the graduation rate at Rio Salado College?

9% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time. Source: College Scorecard.

Is Rio Salado College hard to get into?

Rio Salado College has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.

What are the most popular majors at Rio Salado College?

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (undergraduate certificate or diploma), Criminal Justice and Corrections (undergraduate certificate or diploma), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate's degree). Source: College Scorecard.

How much do Rio Salado College students earn after college?

Median earnings ten years after starting are $41,015. Source: College Scorecard.

When was Rio Salado College founded?

Rio Salado College was founded in 1978. Source: Wikidata.

Where is Rio Salado College?

2323 W 14th St, Tempe, AZ, about 12 miles from Gilbert.

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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.

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