Students
11,668
In-state/yr
$2,358
Completion
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Audit cost
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Across Rio Salado College's catalog this term, around 1,400 course sections are listed — the 1st-largest catalog among the 18 Public 2-year colleges with current data. ASD, Computer Information Systems (CIS), and AJS are the most-offered subjects at Rio Salado College this term, with ASD the largest at around 130 sections. Online sections make up 93% of the schedule at Rio Salado College, above the Public 2-year median (58%).
Late-start sections — those beginning more than two weeks after the term's earliest start date — number around 800 at Rio Salado College, placing it 1st of 18 Public 2-year colleges for late-start availability this term. According to state transfer records, the receiving universities with the most course equivalencies from Rio Salado College are asu, ua, and nau — asu alone accepts 424 of Rio Salado College's courses for credit. Under ARS § 15-1444 (district-level authority), Rio Salado College waives tuition for in-state residents 65 and older.
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Federal data on tuition, financial aid, and student outcomes at Rio Salado College.
How cost adds up to net price
Sticker tuition only covers tuition and fees. Federal “average net price” adds the full cost of attendance and subtracts average aid — which is why it’s usually larger.
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $2,358
- Room & board(off-campus, estimate)
- $9,664
- Books & supplies
- $1,104
- Other (transportation, personal)(estimate)
- $299
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,425
- Less: average grants & scholarships
- −$5,084
- Average net price after aid
- $8,341
Net price by family income
What students actually paid per year, after grants and scholarships, grouped by household income.
Earnings & debt
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reporting year ~2025.
Audit policy
verified 2026-05-24Auditing allowed. Audit-policy details for Rio Salado College have not yet been verified — confirm with the registrar before relying on this entry.
- · Apply online at rio.maricopa.edu
- · Register as a non-degree / audit student
- · Register for courses during open enrollment
Course Offering Profile
What Rio Salado College is offering for 2026SU — 1359 sections across 3 delivery modes.
Format mix
- online1259 (93%)
- in person72 (5%)
- hybrid28 (2%)
Section start dates
Sections begin on 13 distinct dates this term. 801 late-start sections begin more than two weeks after the term starts.