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Rio Salado College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

39% 4-Year Graduation Rate
13% 6-Year Graduation Rate
40% Retention Rate

Rio Salado College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Rio Salado College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Rio Salado College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Rio Salado College Retention Rate

40% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 40% students making it past their freshmen year, Rio Salado College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Arizona, the average is 67.94%.

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Retention Rate
Rio Salado College40%
Nationwide70.57%
Arizona67.94%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Rio Salado College Graduation Rates

13% 6-Year Graduation Rate
45.77% Transfer Rate
39.72% Dropout Rate

Of the 3,169 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 39% of the cohort graduated. After six years 13% had completed their degree, and 14% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Rio Salado College is 13%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Four Year Graduation Rate  13%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  13%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14%
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Rio Salado College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years3,01113%
Six Years3,16913%
Eight Years691%
Did Not Complete20,34186%
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.
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Rio Salado College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 20341 students or 86% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 20341 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred1079253.1%
Dropped Out9,36546.0%

Rio Salado College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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.

The majority of students at Rio Salado College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Rio Salado College Graduation Rates

5% First-Time, Full-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Rio Salado College represent 5% of the students in the class of 2015, and 15.84% of Rio Salado College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the Rio Salado College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Rio Salado College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 40% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

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Rio Salado College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsRio Salado CollegeNationwide
Four Years39%37.92%
Six Years40%46.43%
Eight Years40%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Rio Salado College Drop Out Rates

753 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred23531.21%
Dropped Out51368.13%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

25% First-Time, Part-Time
12% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Rio Salado College represent 25.38% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Rio Salado College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 12%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

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First-Time / Part-Time Rio Salado College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsRio Salado CollegeNationwide
Four Years11%14.37%
Six Years12%21.59%
Eight Years12%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Rio Salado College Drop Out Rates

5251 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled380.72%
Transferred151328.81%
Dropped Out3,70070.46%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

8% Returning, Full-Time
42% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

1967 Rio Salado College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.34% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 42%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

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Rio Salado College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsRio Salado CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years42%53.83%
Eight Years43%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Rio Salado College Drop Out Rates

1130 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled131.15%
Transferred62154.96%
Dropped Out49643.89%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

61% Returning, Part-Time
8% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

14370 Rio Salado College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 60.94% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 8%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 8%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

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Rio Salado College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsRio Salado CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years8%36.03%
Eight Years8%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Rio Salado College Drop Out Rates

13207 non first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled1280.97%
Transferred842363.78%
Dropped Out4,65635.25%

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