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Rhodes College

Memphis, Tennessee · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$28,585What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
50%
Graduation rate
83%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,836
In-state tuition
$57,110Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$57,110
SAT midpoint
1,410
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$66,651Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$28,585

Better than 25% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

83%

Better than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$66,651

Better than 78% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,761

Better than 73% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$71,136

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$28,585

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Rhodes College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time83%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return92%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,761
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$66,651

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Rhodes College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$60,22532
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,55063
Economics$57,81425
Psychology, General$37,56330
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$35,55628
Political Science and Government$35,53725
History$29,27921
Biology, General$28,90169
International Relations and National Security Studies$23,83530
ChemistryNot reported23
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported22
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported19
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported19
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesNot reported16
PhysicsNot reported13
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reported12
AnthropologyNot reported11
Education, GeneralNot reported10
MusicNot reported10
PhilosophyNot reported9
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported9
MathematicsNot reported7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported7
Area StudiesNot reported4
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported1
Educational Administration and SupervisionNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
International BusinessNot reportedNot reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reportedNot reported

All 35 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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