Tuition and fees for in-state students at Rio Salado College amounted to $2,358 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the college as the 13th most expensive public institution in Arizona for the year 2024.
The tuition and fees for in-state students remained the same as the previous year.
Out-of-state students at Rio Salado College paid $8,958 in 2024, with no change from the prior year.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson | The University of Arizona | $13,926 |
| Flagstaff | Northern Arizona University | $13,010 |
| Tempe | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $12,223 |
| Phoenix | Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix | $12,223 |
| Glendale | Arizona State University-West Valley | $12,223 |
| Mesa | Arizona State University-Polytechnic | $12,223 |
| Lake Havasu City | Arizona State University – Lake Havasu | $7,073 |
| Flagstaff | Coconino Community College | $3,473 |
| Yuma | Arizona Western College | $3,060 |
| Prescott | Yavapai College | $2,948 |
| Holbrook | Northland Pioneer College | $2,664 |
| Tucson | Pima Community College | $2,442 |
| Avondale | Estrella Mountain Community College | $2,358 |
| Chandler | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | $2,358 |
| Phoenix | Paradise Valley Community College | $2,358 |
| Phoenix | South Mountain Community College | $2,358 |
| Mesa | Mesa Community College | $2,358 |
| Glendale | Glendale Community College | $2,358 |
| Phoenix | GateWay Community College | $2,358 |
| Phoenix | Phoenix College | $2,358 |
| Scottsdale | Scottsdale Community College | $2,358 |
| Tempe | Rio Salado College | $2,358 |
| Thatcher | Eastern Arizona College | $2,352 |
| Sierra Vista | Cochise County Community College District | $2,280 |
| Coolidge | Central Arizona College | $2,250 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
