Rhodes College
Memphis, TN · City · 1,836 students
Religious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About
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Location
Memphis, TN, 38112-1690 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
MEM · Memphis
8 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$71,136
Avg net price
$28,585
Room & board
$13,620
Tuition
$57,110
Books & supplies
$1,125/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$15,770
$30–48k
$19,960
$48–75k
$15,910
$75–110k
$37,103
$110k+
$31,878
Admissions
Admit rate
50%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1362
Reading 650–733
Math 650–753
ACT midpoint
30
Composite 26–32
English 26–34
Math 24–30
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Rhodes College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
83%
1st-yr retention
92%
Transfer-out rate
16%
Consumer completion
83%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
84%
Transferred
10%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
6%
Median earnings (6yr)
$48,898
Median earnings (10yr)
$66,651
Median debt
$21,761
Monthly loan payment
$231
Debt range (25th–75th)
$10,000–$27,050
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,000
Student Body
Men 41%Women 59%
9
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
16%
First-generation
13%
Median family income
$108,000
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
5%
Race & ethnicity
White
59%
Hispanic
7%
Black
9%
Asian
9%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
6%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$48,898
10 years after entry
$66,651
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Institutional
Endowment
$432M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
85%
Avg faculty salary
$9,481/mo
Instructional spend/student
$16,723
Federal loan rate
51%
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