by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Rio Salado College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
At this time we lack retention rate information for Rio Salado College.
Of the 2579 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 39% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Rio Salado College graduation rate 39%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2514 | 38% |
| Six Years | 2579 | 39% |
| Eight Years | 32 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 4029 | 61% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 4029 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4029 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2091 transferred to another institution.
Rio Salado College lost contact with the remaining 1802 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2091 | 51.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1802 | 44.7% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Rio Salado College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Rio Salado College represent 14.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rio Salado College graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 73% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Rio Salado College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 72% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 72% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 47.82% |
258 first-time / full-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
110 transferred to another institution.
Rio Salado College lost contact with the remaining 143 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.94% |
| Transferred | 110 | 42.64% |
| Dropped Out | 143 | 55.43% |
First-time / part-time students at Rio Salado College represent 20.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rio Salado College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Rio Salado College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 23.72% |
959 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
29 are still enrolled.
439 transferred to another institution.
Rio Salado College lost contact with the remaining 491 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 29 | 3.02% |
| Transferred | 439 | 45.78% |
| Dropped Out | 491 | 51.20% |
Returning / full-time students at Rio Salado College represent 11.69% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rio Salado College graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Rio Salado College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
287 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
136 transferred to another institution.
Rio Salado College lost contact with the remaining 140 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 3.83% |
| Transferred | 136 | 47.39% |
| Dropped Out | 140 | 48.78% |
Returning / part-time students at Rio Salado College represent 53.49% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rio Salado College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Rio Salado College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
2525 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
91 are still enrolled.
1406 transferred to another institution.
Rio Salado College lost contact with the remaining 1028 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 91 | 3.60% |
| Transferred | 1406 | 55.68% |
| Dropped Out | 1028 | 40.71% |
