Rhodes College
Rhodes College at a Glance
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About Rhodes College
According to Wikipedia, Rhodes College is a private liberal arts college in Memphis, Tennessee. Historically affiliated with the Presbyterian Church , it is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Rhodes enrolls about 2,000 students, and its Collegiate Gothic campus sits on a 123-acre wooded site in Memphis' historic Midtown neighborhood.
Rhodes College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,025 | 50% | 92% | 81% | 1393 | 29 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Rhodes College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $59,082 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $17,430 |
| 30K - 48K | $10,443 |
| 48K - 75K | $16,726 |
| 75K - 110K | $20,256 |
| 110K+ | $36,911 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Rhodes College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Rhodes College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $79,506 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Rhodes College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,072 | 2,044 | 28 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Rhodes College?
Rhodes College is located at 2000 North Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112-1690.
How Safe is Rhodes College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Rhodes College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Rhodes College has a violent crime rate of 0.11% and a property crime rate of 0.27%. Memphis has a violent crime rate of 2.51% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 6.97%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Rhodes College Known For?
Rhodes College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Political Science
- History
- Religious Studies
- Computer Science
- Psychology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Communications
- Economics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Education
- Sociology
- Mathematics
- Anthropology
Rhodes College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Rhodes College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Rhodes College ranks #305 in the U.S. and #915 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesRhodes College ranks #355 in the U.S. and #1394 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesRhodes College ranks #401 in the U.S. and #1138 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesRhodes College ranks #408 in the U.S. and #1775 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesRhodes College ranks #409 in the U.S. and #1897 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesRhodes College ranks #422 in the U.S. and #1065 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesRhodes College ranks #431 in the U.S. and #1412 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesRhodes College ranks #441 in the U.S. and #2016 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesRhodes College ranks #447 in the U.S. and #1654 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesRhodes College ranks #450 in the U.S. and #2705 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesRhodes College ranks #524 in the U.S. and #2247 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesRhodes College ranks #524 in the U.S. and #2540 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesRhodes College ranks #557 in the U.S. and #2067 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesRhodes College ranks #734 in the U.S. and #3174 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesRhodes College ranks #810 in the U.S. and #2725 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesRhodes College ranks #1110 in the U.S. and #4266 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesRhodes College ranks #1564 in the U.S. and #4579 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesWho Are Rhodes College's Most Influential Alumni?
Rhodes College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Psychology, and Law. Here are some of Rhodes College's most famous alumni:
- Abe Fortas
- A United States Supreme Court Justice .
- Amy Coney Barrett
- A US Supreme Court justice since 2020 .
- Charlaine Harris
- An American writer.
- Lee Giles
- An American computer scientist.
- Arthur Kellermann
- An American physician.
- Cary Fowler
- An American agriculturalist .
- Joe M. McCord
- An American biochemist.
- Speros Vryonis
- An American historian .
- Harry Swinney
- An American physicist.
- Mark D. West
- An American legal scholar.
- Julie Story Byerley
- An American physician.
- David Alexander
- A University administrator .
