Memphis, Tennessee · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Rhodes College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Memphis, Tennessee. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,861, made up of 1,838 undergraduates and 23 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).
Rhodes College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 45 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biology, Business Administration and Management, and Computer Science. It awarded 551 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
92% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Mission
Rhodes College aspires to graduate students with a lifelong passion for learning, a compassion for others, and the ability to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership and action in their communities and the world.
Key figures
1,861
Students enrolled
92%
First-year retention
551
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
45
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
Campus
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 45
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
92%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
531
Master's degrees
10
Certificates under 1 year
5
Postbaccalaureate certificates
5
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,861
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,838
Graduate students, fall 2024
23
Full-time, fall 2024
94%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,927
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,892
Graduate students, 2024-25
35
Full-time, 2024-25
94%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
58%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern Athletic Association
President
Jennifer Collins, JD
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit