Rio Salado College

www.rio.maricopa.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,040

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$9,017

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

11.6%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

17,362

15.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

3.9%

3 Graduates

About

Rio Salado College is a higher education institution located in Maricopa County, AZ. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Rio Salado College were N/A.

In 2020, 5,573 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rio Salado College. 48.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,551 degrees), 1.52 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1682 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rio Salado College is $2,040, which is $−5,940 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Rio Salado College is $2,040, which is $−5,940 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,017.

In 2020, 11% of undergraduate students attending Rio Salado College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,040

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Rio Salado College was $2,040. The cost of tuition at Rio Salado College is $−5,940 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Rio Salado College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,017

2020 Value

1.35%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Rio Salado College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,017. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Rio Salado College grew by 1.35%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rio Salado College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,968

Room and Board

$1,464

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rio Salado College was of $7,968 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,464. The cost of room and board increased by 5.06% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.81% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Rio Salado College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

11%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

11% of undergraduate students at Rio Salado College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 38.9% with respect to 2019, when 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rio Salado College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

11.6%

2018 Default Rate

280

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Rio Salado College was 11.6%, which represents 280 out of the 2419 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Rio Salado College has a total enrollment of 17,362 students. The full-time enrollment at Rio Salado College is 2,634 students and the part-time enrollment is 14,728. This means that 15.2% of students enrolled at Rio Salado College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rio Salado College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.1% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino, 5.93% Black or African American, 5.11% Two or More Races, 4.09% Asian, 1.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.202% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rio Salado College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30%), followed by White Male (20%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (16%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

15.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rio Salado College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 17,362 students. The full-time enrollment at Rio Salado College is 2,634 and the part-time enrollment is 14,728. This means that 15.2% of students enrolled at Rio Salado College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Rio Salado College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

40%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Rio Salado College was 40%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Rio Salado College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Rio Salado College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
9,225
Hispanic or Latino
4,518
Black or African American
1,029

The enrolled student population at Rio Salado College is 53.1% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino, 5.93% Black or African American, 5.11% Two or More Races, 4.09% Asian, 1.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.202% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 651 students (3.75%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 217 fewer women than men received degrees from Rio Salado College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rio Salado College is white (2,551 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1682 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rio Salado College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Rio Salado College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (2,084 degrees awarded), Construction (228 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (350 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rio Salado College are Accountants & auditors (1,047,929 people), Other managers (727,090 people), Financial managers (458,280 people), Chief executives & legislators (362,524 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (313,224 people).

The most specialized majors at Rio Salado College are Protective Services (2,084 degrees awarded), Construction (228 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (350 degrees), Business (1,645 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (171 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rio Salado College are Physicians, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Chief executives & legislators, and Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rio Salado College are Elementary & secondary schools (701,258 people), Banking & related activities (498,450 people), Computer Systems Design (498,403 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (468,555 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (461,960 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rio Salado College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rio Salado College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Rio Salado College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,895

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

2,678

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 2,895 degrees were awarded to men at Rio Salado College, which is 1.08 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,678).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Rio Salado College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 1014 degrees were awarded to men at Rio Salado College in Corrections, which is 3.48 times more than the 291 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 711 degrees were awarded to women at Rio Salado College in Customer Service Support Operation, which is 1.49 times more than the 478 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 4% of students graduating from Rio Salado College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 7% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 9% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (11.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Rio Salado College is Female and White (11.1% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,551 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,682 degrees awarded
Black or African American
448 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rio Salado College is white (2,551 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1682 degrees).

7.84% of degree recipients (437 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
1,281 degrees awarded
White Female
1,270 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,003 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rio Salado College is white male (1,281 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,270 degrees).

Operations

Rio Salado College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.79k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Rio Salado College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Rio Salado College employs 44 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Rio Salado College are Female No academic ranks (28), Male No academic ranks(16), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rio Salado College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 146 employees, Management, with 136 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 57 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rio Salado College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Rio Salado College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$48.7M

2020 Salaries

4.99%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Rio Salado College paid a median of $48.7M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 4.99% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.4% growth from 2018 and a 4.56% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.12M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Rio Salado College paid a total of $3.12M to 44 employees working as instructors, which represents 6.42% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

44 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

146 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rio Salado College were No academic rank with 44 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rio Salado College were Business and Financial Operations with 146 employees; Management with 136 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 57 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rio Salado College was Female No academic rank with 28 employees, and Male No academic rank with 16 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Rio Salado College.