Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Rio Salado is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.4% of undergraduate students being women and 40.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 15,682, with 9,319 women and 6,363 men.
- men 40.6% 6,363 students
- women 59.4% 9,319 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 53.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,308 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 27.0% of the student body, with 4,174 students. Mixed race students represent 5.4% of the population, with 842 students, while African American students account for 5.2%, with 811 students. Asian students account for 4.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 662 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 34 students.
International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 35 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.8% of the population, totaling 586 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Rio Salado.
Undergraduate Students
- White 53.8% 8,308 students
- Hispanic 27.0% 4,174 students
- Mixed race 5.4% 842 students
- African American 5.2% 811 students
- Asian 4.3% 662 students
- Unknown race 3.8% 586 students
- International students 0.2% 35 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 34 students
Transfer Students
- White 43.0% 414 students
- Hispanic 36.0% 347 students
- African American 9.7% 93 students
- Mixed race 5.8% 56 students
- Asian 3.4% 33 students
- Unknown race 1.7% 16 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 3 students
- International students 0.1% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 25-29 9% 1,465 students
- 22-24 8% 1,277 students
- 30-34 7% 1,073 students
- 40-49 6% 980 students
- 20-21 5% 812 students
- 35-39 5% 803 students
- 18-19 5% 749 students
- 50-64 3% 511 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Rio Salado College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 250 | 88.97% | |
| California | 8 | 2.85% | |
| Texas | 7 | 2.49% | |
| Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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