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Rhodes College

Basic Information

Type Private
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%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Life & Natural Sciences 26%
Business & Economics 18%
Engineering, Computing & Math 12%
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 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,655 (59th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 258 (73th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 35%
Yield (Unbound) 8%
Early Decision 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 test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 62%
SAT Range 1,300 – 1,486
ACT Range 26 – 32

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Rhodes College 429 44% / 56% 4% $74,501
Computer Science 36 +3 69% / 31% 17%
Mathematics 10 +3 40% / 60% 0%
Physics 4 +1 75% / 25% 0%
Biology 45 36% / 64% 4% $65,478
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Chemistry 18 39% / 61% 0%
Environmental Science 14 +1 36% / 64% 0%
Neuroscience 34 26% / 74% 0%
Business Administration 52 +4 69% / 31% 2% $90,125
Economics 5 80% / 20% 0% $95,776
International Business 1 100% / 0% 0%
International Economics 2 100% / 0% 0% $95,776
Political Economy 7 71% / 29% 0% $83,349
Quantitative Economics 11 +3 55% / 45% 0% $95,776
African American Studies
Anthropology 12 +2 17% / 83% 0% $58,767
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 +8 21% / 79% 7%
Classics 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Communication and Media Studies 3 +2 33% / 67% 0%
East Asian Studies
English 21 +4 43% / 57% 0% $61,357
French 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
General Studies 8 0% / 100% 100%
German
History 15 +2 67% / 33% 0%
International Studies 22 +2 32% / 68% 0% $69,847
Latin American Studies 1 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 7 57% / 43% 0%
Political Science 19 47% / 53% 0% $83,349
Psychology 29 +4 38% / 62% 0% $58,912
Religion 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Russian Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Spanish 5 +8 40% / 60% 20%
Education 8 0% / 100% 0%
Art 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 4 0% / 100% 0%
Music 5 20% / 80% 0%
Urban Studies 6 +1 17% / 83% 0%