College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $13,425. College Scorecard.
Higher than 11% of Arizona colleges we cover and 1% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 11% of Arizona colleges we cover and 15% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Rio Salado College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Rio Salado College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Arizona residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Rio Salado College majors, earnings & careers
Rio Salado College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Education · 1
Highest-earning majors at Rio Salado College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 1 majors
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Phoenix
Overall prices in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,734. Housing costs 21% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 7 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: wildfire (relatively high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Maricopa County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Maricopa County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Rio Salado College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Arizona by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Salado College | — | $8,341 | 9% | $41,015 | This school |
| Dine College | — | $6,057 | 13% | $29,188 | |
| Northern Arizona University | 90% | $14,158 | 61% | $54,384 | |
| University of Arizona | 86% | $16,674 | 68% | $59,979 | |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 90% | $14,967 | 68% | $62,668 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Rio Salado College would cost you $2,284 more per year than Dine College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Rio Salado College.
- Dine College gives aided families $782 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Arizona resident | Rio Salado College | Dine College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $13,425 | $11,923 | +$1,502 |
| Average grants | −$5,084 | −$5,866 | +$782 |
| You pay | $8,341 | $6,057 | +$2,284 |
“+” means Rio Salado College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Rio Salado College
How much does Rio Salado College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $13,425 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $8,341 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $6,800 and families earning $110k+ pay $13,425.
How much do Rio Salado College graduates earn?
Former Rio Salado College students earn a median $41,015 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Rio Salado College graduation rate?
9% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Rio Salado College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/rio-salado-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).