Rhodes College

Memphis, TN 38112-1690

Overview

Admission

Rhodes College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 4,481 applications and 2,434 students were granted admission. Rhodes College is at the #52 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 75% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 25% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Rhodes College's tuition was $44,632 for all students regardless of residency (66.6% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 94% of Rhodes College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 13% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,475 (which is 1.7% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Rhodes College in 2016-2017, was 254, which is 45% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,283 (which is 10.4% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Rhodes College has enrolled a total of 2,029 students (2,014 students full-time and 15 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,029 students, 11 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 45% men and 55% women and 1,999 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 30 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Rhodes College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Rhodes College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Rhodes College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $26,800. Last year, out of the total 219 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 166 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 204 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 151 were employed.