Harvey Mudd College vs Rhodes College

Harvey Mudd College and Rhodes College, both esteemed liberal arts institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Harvey Mudd, located in Claremont, California, is known for its rigorous STEM focus, while Rhodes, situated in Memphis, Tennessee, emphasizes a well-rounded liberal arts education. With acceptance rates of 14% and 33%, respectively, both colleges are highly selective. Harvey Mudd's student body is predominantly male (68%) and Asian (40%), while Rhodes has a more balanced gender ratio (51% male, 49% female) and a diverse student body, with 17% international students. Explore the comparison table to delve into further details on popular majors, graduation rates, and other key factors that set these two exceptional colleges apart.

	Harvey Mudd College	Rhodes College
Overview
Location	Claremont, California	Memphis, Tennessee
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	98.0%	94.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Presbyterian

Admission
Acceptance rate	10.0%	56.9%
Application fees	$70	$25
SAT range	1480 - 1560	1330 - 1490
ACT range	34 - 36	28 - 32
Students submitting SAT score	40.0%	12.0%
Students submitting ACT score	20.0%	32.0%
Total number of applicants	4,737	5,318
Total number of admissions given out	473	3,025
Admitted students who chose to enroll	225	592
Yield rate	47.6%	19.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$82,236	$66,588
Average net price	$33,838	$30,525
Tuition	$60,402	$50,600
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $10,592 Meal plan: $8,741	$11,934
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	63.0% Average amount $32,188	97.0% Average amount $35,607
Students receiving federal student loan	38.0% Average amount $4,821	39.0% Average amount $5,289
Students taking out private loans	4.0% Average amount $9,820	1.0% Average amount $23,867

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	905 Men 50.3% Women 49.7%	2,050 Men 40.6% Women 59.4%
Graduate students	N/A	23 Men 39.1% Women 60.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	8.5%	6.4%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	926	1,451
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Engineering Computer and Information Science Multidisciplinary Studies Physical Science Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Social Sciences Physical Science Computer and Information Science Education
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	94.4%	85.4%
Dropout rate	0.5%	1.2%
Transferred out	4.7%	13.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $118,973 Year 2: $122,038 Year 3: $166,134 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $123,339 Year 2: $142,581 Year 3: $159,657 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $81,948 Year 2: $81,997 Year 3: $90,517	Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $58,805 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $68,990 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,921 Year 2: $48,667 Year 3: $63,065 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $59,878 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,918 Year 2: $43,128 Year 3: $47,480 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,668 Year 2: $30,119 Year 3: $36,010 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,132 Year 2: $23,649 Year 3: $35,649 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,837 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,208 Year 2: $21,234 Year 3: N/A Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: N/A Anthropology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,208 Year 3: N/A

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