Rhodes College

Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Memphis, Tennessee, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, Rhodes College serves students across multiple degree programs. With 1,836 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $66,651 ten years after enrollment, which is 64% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 83.1%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $21,761, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.06x. The average net price after financial aid is $28,585 per year. The most popular programs include Biology, Business Administration & Management, Computer Science, Psychology, and International Relations.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$66,651

Graduation Rate

83.1%

Median Debt

$21,761

Average Net Price

$28,585

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.58x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

3.06x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

1,836

Admission Rate

50.3%

Average SAT

1362

Retention Rate

92.3%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$57,110

Out-of-State Tuition

$57,110

Pell Grant Rate

15.9%

Federal Loan Rate

50.7%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$15,770

Income $30K–$48K

$19,960

Income $48K–$75K

$15,910

Income $110K+

$31,878

Student Demographics

Women

54.3%

White

58.7%

Black

9.4%

Hispanic

7.5%

Asian

8.8%

Two or More Races

5.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

83.9%

Accreditations

National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (32)

Bachelor (26)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Biology	$50,036	69
Business Administration & Management	$77,838	63
Computer Science	$78,973	32
Psychology	Not reported	30
International Relations	$56,744	30
Neuroscience	Not reported	28
Economics	$82,950	25
Political Science	$72,062	25
Chemistry	Not reported	23
English Language & Literature	$49,042	22
History	Not reported	21
Natural Resources Conservation	Not reported	19
Romance Languages	Not reported	19
Bioethics & Medical Ethics	Not reported	16
Physics	Not reported	13
Urban Studies/Affairs	Not reported	12
Anthropology	Not reported	11
Education	Not reported	10
Music	Not reported	10
Philosophy	Not reported	9
Fine Arts	Not reported	9
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Not reported	7
Mathematics	Not reported	7
Area Studies	Not reported	4
Communications	Not reported	4
Germanic Languages	Not reported	4

Master (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Accounting	Not reported	12

Graduate Certificate (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Bioethics & Medical Ethics	Not reported	7

Show 4 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	2
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	Bachelor	2
Religion	Bachelor	2
Ethnic & Gender Studies	Bachelor	1