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Rio Salado College, also known as RSC, is a coeducational community college. The administrative offices of the College are located in Tempe, Arizona, United States.
The College was established in 1978 but never built a traditional campus. Except for the administrative offices, the entire college campus is online and serves thousands of students worldwide.
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Campus Location2323 W 14th St
Tempe, AZ 85281
USA
Main Tel: (480) 517-8000
Web Site The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area. |
Rio Salado College HighlightsWhere Rio Salado College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, business and management, art studies, office and administration, and transportation.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- High female/male ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Library on-campus
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| < 1 year certificate | 3,270 | 18 | | 1-2 year certificate | 780 | 13 | | Associate | 357 | 18 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Rio Salado College was 18,331 in 2007 (7,422 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 13% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 87% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,462 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 6,750 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,104 |
Financial Aid: Rio Salado College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| Without tenure; tenure not available | | 27 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (78 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,074 awarded) - Banking and Financial Support Services
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce
- Customer Service Management
- Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
- Management Information Systems
- Organizational Behavior Studies
- Transportation/Transportation Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded) - Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (99 awarded) - Personal and Culinary Services
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded) - Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (38 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (102 awarded) - General Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MECHANICS AND REPAIR (2 awarded) - Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (43 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (135 awarded) - Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
- Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (303 awarded) - Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
SCIENCE (2 awarded) - Natural Sciences
- Physical Sciences
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1,552 awarded) - Corrections
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (85 awarded) - Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
TRANSPORTATION (879 awarded) - Airline Flight Attendant
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Rio Salado College with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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