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Rhodes College

Memphis, TNQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forTop test scoresGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 5,682 applied (fall 2024: 6,365)Rhodes College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 2,927 admits (fall 2024: 3,205)Rhodes College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 52% admitted (fall 2024: 50%)Rhodes College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 670–738 (fall 2024: 650–733)Rhodes College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 660–768 (fall 2024: 650–753)Rhodes College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 28–32 (fall 2024: 26–32)Rhodes College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: 1,715 undergraduates (fall 2024: 1,836)Rhodes College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 90% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 92%)Rhodes College Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Rhodes College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Rhodes College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

5 in 10 applicants admitted

Rhodes admits about 5 in 10 applicants (52%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 83% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

52%

52%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

5,682

Admitted

2,927

Yield

17%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.75

SAT middle 50%

1360–1470

10001600
ACT middle 50%

28–32

1836
Applications +88% since fall 2014 · admit rate 60% → 50%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,715 undergrads, where 16% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.7K

undergrads · larger than 53% of colleges

Diversity index

0.63

Pell Grant

16%

below the median

First generation

13%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-III · Southern Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.41 → 0.63 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (12% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 85% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,723 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

Most popular major

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

12% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Economics

$83K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

85%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$16.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $31,534 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.3K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $31,037 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $71,546.

56%

$31.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.3K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$71,546 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
45% · avg $40K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 56% of full price

Federal loans

51%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −23% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $66,651 ten years after enrolling, more than at 80% of colleges; 83% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

83%

83%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$66.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.8K

≈ $231/month for 10 years

Retention

90%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 80% → 85% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 23%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 88% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 60% to 50%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −23% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +88%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 60% → 50% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.41 → 0.63 (to fall 2024)

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Rhodes College Common Data Set 2025–26

    Rhodes College · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

  4. 4
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  5. 5
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  6. 6
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  10. 10
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Rhodes College (2026)

    Rhodes College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 221351 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything