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Rhodes College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Memphis, TN
Population 1,100,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,931
Men / Women 41% / 59%
White 58%
Asian 9%
Black 8%
Hispanic 7%
International 6%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%
From State 33%
From Region 23%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Life & Natural Sciences 22%
Business & Economics 18%
Computer Science 8%
Physical Sciences & Math 7%
Arts 4%
Education 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $57,110
Est. Cost of Attendance $71,136
10-Year ROI $170,000
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 92%
4-Year Graduation Rate 79%
6-Year Graduation Rate 85%
Transfer-Out Rate 14%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,655 (59%)
Days Without Precipitation 258 (73%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 35%
Yield (Unbound) 8%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 62%
SAT Range 1330 – 1460
SAT Math Range 650 – 753
SAT RW Range 650 – 733
ACT Range 26 – 32

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Rhodes College 429 44% / 56% 4% $64,585 96%
Computer Science 36 +3 69% / 31% 17% $77,394 74 96%
Chemistry 18 39% / 61% 0% $68,500 57
Mathematics 10 +3 40% / 60% 0% $77,671 75
Physics 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $76,767 73
Biology 45 36% / 64% 4% $60,895 36 100%
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology 2 0% / 100% 0% $61,770 38
Environmental Science 14 +1 36% / 64% 0% $53,683 16
Neuroscience 34 26% / 74% 0% $51,556 12 100%
Business Administration 52 +4 69% / 31% 2% $83,816 82 97%
Economics 5 80% / 20% 0% $89,072 87 85%
International Business 1 100% / 0% 0% $79,845 78
International Economics 2 100% / 0% 0% $89,072 87 85%
Political Economy 7 71% / 29% 0% $77,515 74 100%
Quantitative Economics 11 +3 55% / 45% 0% $89,072 87 85%
African American Studies +2 $52,898 15
Anthropology 12 +2 17% / 83% 0% $54,653 18 100%
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 +8 21% / 79% 7% $54,723 19
Classics 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $51,012 11
Communication and Media Studies 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $56,623 24
East Asian Studies +2 $52,735 14
English 21 +4 43% / 57% 0% $57,062 25 96%
French 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $53,710 16
General Studies 8 0% / 100% 100% $52,463 14
German +5 $53,820 17
History 15 +2 67% / 33% 0% $42,455 3 94%
International Studies 22 +2 32% / 68% 0% $64,958 48 94%
Latin American Studies 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $52,791 14
Philosophy 7 57% / 43% 0% $51,531 12
Political Science 19 47% / 53% 0% $77,515 74 100%
Psychology 29 +4 38% / 62% 0% $54,788 19 92%
Religion 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $52,054 13
Russian Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,718 14
Spanish 5 +8 40% / 60% 20% $53,345 16
Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $51,988 13
Art 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $43,254 4
Art History 4 0% / 100% 0% $43,561 4
Music 5 20% / 80% 0% $43,432 4
Urban Studies 6 +1 17% / 83% 0% $62,326 40