- ProfessorsC+
- ValueC-
- DiversityB-
- SafetyA
- Student LifeC
- LocationA-
Rio Salado College is ...
Public
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
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Address
2323 W 14th St
Tempe, AZ 85281
- Branch of
- Maricopa Community Colleges
Website
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
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ACT Range
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Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
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High School GPA
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Application Website
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Cost
Net Price
$6,995/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
C+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
29:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 68%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.59 responses
- 87%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.55 responses
- 73%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.55 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Corrections and Corrections Administration
1,294 GraduatesBusiness Support Services
898 GraduatesPolice and Criminal Science
664 GraduatesLiberal Arts and Humanities
597 GraduatesData Processing
254 GraduatesSubstance Abuse and Addiction Counseling
172 GraduatesGraphic Communications
154 GraduatesElectrical Engineering Technician
136 GraduatesBusiness Administration and Management
112 GraduatesCriminal Justice and Corrections
92 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
2,391Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
40%
Pell Grant
74%
Varsity Athletes
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After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$38,100/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
7%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
78%
National
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Rio Salado College Reviews
403 reviews
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I’m currently working on an associates degree for mobile application development. The classes have been challenging but the teachers are incredibly accessible. Any question you might have gets answered quickly. As a full time student, parent of two children under three, while working full time is difficult, the faculty do everything they can to help. I would recommend Rio Salado to anyone!
I chose Rio Salado College because I was able to take my lower level Education classes there before I transfer to a college for student teaching. The professors are all very good, but the classes are very repetitive. Curriculum could be addressed so that there was not so much overlap. In addition, it is very hard for a working student to speak to a counselor. You must leave a message, to be returned later. It is usually not possible for me to answer the phone when I am at work, so it sometimes takes days to resolve an issue.
Rio Salado College is a strictly online college that caters to those individuals that need to complete a few courses for a degree or simply want to learn. The benefit of attending an online college is the ease of accessibility for those that are employed full time and/or have children. I personally loved how it was not structured like a typical college with spring and fall semesters, rather it allowed individuals the opportunity to start a class on any Monday of any week. I would like to see more involvement between Professors and students, especially regarding assignments and the desired requirements for each assignment. There seems to be a disconnection that does not allow students the chance to speak to their respective Professor unless done through email which entails the Professor to interpret what the student is trying to ask or convey.