Rio Salado College vs. Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe

Comparable Facts

Compare Rio Salado College in Tempe, AZ with Arizona College of Nursing Tempe in Tempe, AZ on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Rio Salado College is larger than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe based on total student enrollment (18,841 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, AZ (Rural Fringe setting); Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is in Tempe, AZ (Midsize City setting).
• Rio Salado College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Rio Salado College 31:1; Arizona College of Nursing Tempe 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rio Salado College are 23.7% lower than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe ($9,664 vs. $12,668).
• Out-of-state tuition is 191.3% higher at Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe than at Rio Salado College (about $17,133 more per year; $26,091 vs. $8,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe than at Rio Salado College (61% vs. 33%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arizona College of Nursing Tempe students is 70.5% larger than aid received by Rio Salado College students ($8,375 vs. $4,913).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Rio Salado College and Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Rio Salado College graduates have a $1,603 lower median loan debt than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates ($7,897 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Rio Salado College graduates have an estimated $17 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates ($81 vs. $98).
• More Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rio Salado College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 19%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.