Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large city

Rhodes College

Memphis, Tennessee. 1,836 undergraduates. Admits 50% of applicants.

Tennessee colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
81%Graduation rate27 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$28,776Average net price per year45% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$79,506Median earnings 10 years after starting35% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$19,500Median debt at graduation10% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($19,500) equals 25% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($79,506). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$17,430
$30,000–$48,000$10,443
$48,001–$75,000$16,726
$75,001–$110,000$20,256
Over $110,000$36,911

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $59,082.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate81%54%
Return for second year92%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$59,328$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$79,506$58,912
Median debt at graduation$19,500$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

33 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

50%Admission rate
1,362Average SAT of admitted students
26–32ACT middle 50%
9:1Students per faculty member
19%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Rhodes College cost per year?
The average net price at Rhodes College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $28,776 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Rhodes College graduates earn?
Former Rhodes College students earn a median of $79,506 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Rhodes College?
81% of Rhodes College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Rhodes College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Rhodes College is $19,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.