Rhodes College
Rhodes College is a private liberal arts college in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Historically affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), it is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Rhodes enrolls about 2,000 students, and its Collegiate Gothic campus sits on a 123-acre wooded site in Memphis' historic Midtown neighborhood.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 50%
- Average net price: $28,585
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,044
- Graduation rate (150%): 85%
- Graduation rate (200%): 86%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 83%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $66,651
- Median earnings (8 years): $64,735
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,898
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Memphis, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Rhodes College include Business Administration and Management, Biology, Computer Science.
- Business Administration and Management (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,838 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,920
- Biology (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,036 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,810
- Computer Science (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,973 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,982
- Neuroscience (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $35,556 1 year after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Psychology (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,563 1 year after graduation · median debt $24,589
- International Relations and Affairs (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,744 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,072
- English (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,042 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,545
- Political Science (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,062 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Chemistry (18 bachelor's)
- History (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,279 1 year after graduation · median debt $23,104
Degree mix: Business 27%, Computer Science 16%, Health 7%, Biological Sciences 36%, Psychology 13%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Rhodes College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,814 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,814
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,319
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,317
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,056
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $33,764
- In-state tuition and fees: $57,110
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $57,110
- Books and supplies: $1,125
- On-campus room and board: $13,620
- Off-campus room and board: $13,620
- Off-campus with family: $1,898
- Typical cost of attendance: $71,855
- Sticker vs net gap: 60%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 16%
- Federal loan recipients: 51%
- Average institutional grant: $36,854
- Average federal loan: $6,336
- Median debt at graduation: $21,761
Admissions
Rhodes College admits 50% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,365
- Admitted: 3,205
- Enrolled: 388
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,044
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 21%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 16
- Graduation rate: 85%
- Come back after freshman year: 92%
- First-generation: 13%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 61%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $106,281
- Associate professor salary: $87,712
- Assistant professor salary: $68,337
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,613
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,385
- Average ACT: 29
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Rhodes College acceptance rate? Rhodes College admits 50% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Rhodes College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,814 a year after aid. Average net price is $28,585.
What majors does Rhodes College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Biology, Computer Science, Neuroscience, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Rhodes College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $66,651 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Rhodes College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 83% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 85%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Rhodes College official site: https://rhodes.edu.