by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Rio Salado College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Rio Salado College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Rio Salado College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For freshmen starting at Rio Salado College, 33% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 55 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 33% | $4,913 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 8% | $1,310 |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $5,105 |
| State/local grants | 1% | $500 |
| Federal student loans | 13% | $4,697 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Rio Salado College, around 15% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $2,415 (covering around 2739 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 15% | $2,415 |
| Federal Pell grants | 7% | $3,708 |
| Federal student loans | 4% | $4,068 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $5,084.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $8,087 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,666 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,123 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $8,341 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,764 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Rio Salado College’s official net price calculator: cdn.maricopa.edu/npc/rsc/npcalc.htm.
The median federal debt load at Rio Salado College comes to $4,375 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,375 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Rio Salado College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,324 |
| 25th percentile | $1,750 |
| 75th percentile | $6,896 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $15,712 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,500 |
| Middle income | $4,500 |
| High income | $3,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,427 |
| Continuing-generation students | $3,750 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,201 |
| Independent students | $4,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Rio Salado College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Rio Salado College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 41031 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $431,426,893 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 129 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $109,442 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $848 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 131 |
| Total DoD amount | $91,035 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $695 |
References
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